I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.

I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.

There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages.

In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.

Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping.

My opinion on who's wrong or who's right has nothing to do with the fact that we have to bring together people who are against each other, to transform antagonism into cooperation.

If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind.