It is extreme arrogance for one to think he...and it's usually he, is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can do it.

UN is made even more complex by the constant interplay of politics and bureaucracy and can certainly be bewildering for a novice.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

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.

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

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.