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.

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.

Having worked my way from the bottom of the ladder to the top [of the UN] certainly helped me navigate that complexity, both political and bureaucratic.

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful

The invasion and occupation of Iraq is illegal.

The drafters of the [Refugee Convention ] had the Cold War in mind and mainly sought to protect a few thousand dissidents from the Communist bloc. They did not envision the mass displacements of people we are seeing today.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.