In all these cases, part of the reasons for failure perhaps was not analyzing and assessing the true nature of the crisis, the resources that would be required, and exaggerated expectation of what the U.N. troops can do.

Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.

The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.

The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice.

It is well known that you can only manage what you measure, and as this is the job of professional accountants, it means they have huge influence on companies' governance.

Under international law, the responsibility for protecting civilians in conflict falls on the belligerents. Under military occupation, responsibility for the welfare of the population falls on the occupiers.