These divisions in the international community - the Syrians bear quite a lot of the blame, but we have enabled it by the divisions between us.

Insecurity is love dressed in a child's clothing.

Most people forget that even in Iraq, by the time the air and no-fly zone was established, the air defence system had been removed through the first Gulf war. All of them had been neutralised.

Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.

One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on... unless you are a king.

As one of my predecessors said, our objective is not to take people to heaven, but to prevent humanity from going to hell.

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.