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.

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.

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

When things are really desperate and hopeless and you can't do anything about this, and there's a sense that something must be done, that is something usually leads to the U.N.

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.

Perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date has been the Montreal Protocol.

Achieving the MDGs is not optional; it is an essential investment in a safer, more human and prosperous world