We all want a world without war, without conflict, without human suffering.

World Peace Day is envisioned to become a moment of global unity - it is up to each and every one of us to make this a reality.

I think there's a number of pillars to success. One is you've got to have a great idea. The other is you've got to have a constituency, you've got to have finance, and you've got to be able to raise awareness.

We need to support the governments of the world to create the world we want and I also think we need to empower the UN so that the secretariat, the people who work day in and day out, know that the people are behind them.

When it comes to the fundamental issues that humanity faces, I think that solutions involve shifting consciousness towards cooperation.

I always thought I was really thick.

Everything starts with one step, or one brick, or one word or one day