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

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

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.

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States.

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision.

Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal.

I do not want to speak about overpopulation or birth control, but I think education is the way to give new impetus to the poverty question.