My own advice to people who would be in office for two or three terms is that they must accept democratic rotation. Ideally not put themselves up for re-election and allow the system to work.

literacy is at the heart of sustainable development

The status quo cannot work.

...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.

Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.

Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right.

National markets are held together by shared values and confidence in certain minimum standards. But in the new global market, people do not yet have that confidence.