...let us recognize that extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. Let us recall that poverty is a denial of human rights. For the first time in history, in this age of unprecedented wealth and technical prowess, we have the power to save humanity from this shameful scourge. Let us summon the will to do it.

The Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015, but only if all involved break with business as usual and dramatically accelerate and scale up action now.

You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.

On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence

Sometimes when you take a tough action against one side in the conflict, they see you as part of the conflict and they attack you.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.