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.

The global HIV/AIDS epidemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires an unprecedented response. In particular it requires solidarity - between the healthy and the sick, between rich and poor, and above all, between richer and poorer nations. We have 30 million orphans already. How many more do we have to get, to wake up?

I think that in the West, many citizens, especially younger citizens, take their freedoms and institutions for granted and focus on their frustrations with their governments' inability to solve pressing problems.

No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education.

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

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

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.