We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions.

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

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

The Baltic Sea is becoming more and more polluted. Not everybody living near the shore of the Baltic Sea is protecting it. It is the water of life for countries like Finland and Sweden.

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

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

One of the biggest development issues in the world is the education of girls. In the United States and Europe, it has been accepted, but not in Africa and the developing countries.