The United Nations is proud to have the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign as a partner.

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.

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

HIV/AIDS has become much more than a health issue. HIV/AIDS is a development issue, it's a security issue.

I've been around enough to realise that there are two things that once people have them, they don't want to give up, and it's extremely difficult to convince them to give up: one is privileges, and the other is subsidies.

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.

I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.