I often quote an African proverb that says: "The world is not ours, the earth is not ours, It's a treasure we hold in trust for future generations." And I often hope we will be worthy of that trust.

A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment

The gap between the rich and the poor cannot keep growing without nothing being done about it.

I spent my youth and my most formative years in Africa. I left Africa when I was about 20, 21, and when Mo says a great African, I was really moulded by my African experience, although I had the good fortune that by the time I was 24 I had studied and worked on three continents - Africa, the US, and Europe.

You have to develop a certain healthy distance to allow you to keep a clear head, to be able to analyse the situation, lead your team, and move forward with them, because there are times if I'm not careful... if you get too involved, it will consume you; it will consume you, and you will not be good to your team; the issues you are dealing with.

A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities.

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.