... the long-lasting humanitarian impact of these inhuman weapons continues to deny communities the opportunity to rebuild long after the end of the conflicts.

To build a more healthy, peaceful and equitable world the classrooms of the world have to be full of girls as well as boys.

Microfinance is an idea whose time has come.

Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.

Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.

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

There is a certain tendency on the part of some Americans to treat the UN as a multilateralism à la carte where you pick and choose where it suits you and when it doesn't suit you, you pull back.