We have to be very clear with the population and the countries we enter what we can do and what we cannot do.

Democracy is, in essence, a form of non-violent conflict management. If war is the worst enemy of development, healthy and balanced development is the best form of conflict prevention.

It is within the family that children learn the values that will guide them for the rest of their lives. It is within the family that they form their earliest relationships, learn to communicate with others and interact with the world around them. It is within the family that the notion of human rights becomes a reality lived on a daily basis. If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.

World Health Day is an opportunity to highlight the problem, but above all, to stimulate action. It is an occasion to call on all partners - governments, international donors, civil society, the private sector, the media, families and individuals alike - to develop sustainable activities for the survival, health and well-being of mothers and children. On this World Health Day, let us rededicate ourselves to that mission.

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

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

Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.