Microfinance is an idea whose time has come.

If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy.

Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and mutual respect between people of different faiths and cultures.

Each crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its own terms.

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.

Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.

There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls and the empowerment of women... When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier; they are better fed; their income, savings, and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is true of communities and, eventually, whole countries.