Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.

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.

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children.

Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge

Applaud us when we prevail, correct us when we fail; but, above all, do not let this indispensable, irreplaceable institution wither, languish or perish as a result of Member States' indifference, inattention or financial starvation.

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

Founded on the principles of private initiative, entrepreneurship and self-employment, underpinned by the values of democracy, equality and solidarity, the co-operative movement can help pave the way to a more just and inclusive economic order.