Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development... For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.

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

The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common goal in concert with all members for a better future.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.

From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy.

Each crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its own terms.

We're all human. After 10, 15 years you get tired, you run out of steam and ideas, you have to give a chance to somebody else. And whether you yourself are inclined to stay on, all those around you are pushing you to stay on for what they will gain.