Never look back. Move on. Aim high. Etc.

Someone's got to break the glass ceiling, and once it's broken, everybody else comes clamouring up behind.

I think the issue of North Korea is one where the international community as a whole has to work to resolve the crisis.

As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.

If you neglect those who are currently poor and stable, you may create more poor and unstable people. There has been a tremendous concentration of donor interest in countries that are seen as particularly fragile - but it becomes harder to mobilise money for sub-Saharan, plain poor countries.

Although biodiversity loss continues globally, many countries are significantly slowing the rate of loss by shoring up protected natural areas and the services they provide, and in expanding national park systems with tighter management and more secure funding.