Obama saying Gaddafi must go. Putting it upfront like that... it's not very helpful.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself.

... the long-lasting humanitarian impact of these inhuman weapons continues to deny communities the opportunity to rebuild long after the end of the conflicts.

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.

International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.