My intimate knowledge of the [UN] system allowed me to get things done despite the many obstacles.

I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community.

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

The UN doesn't work in a vacuum.

If we get agriculture right in Africa, where most of the people now are working in that sector, not only would it help boost development but we will be secure in terms of food and nutrition and then be able to move on to other areas.

The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed.

Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict.