I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

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.

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

When the problems in Northern Ireland started, it was not a question of Protestantism or Catholicism, because the Catholic church was the only church at that time-it was a nationalist conflict.

Without rebuilding the confidence between parties, you will never succeed.

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

In every European nation, there have been problems in history when the society was too divided.