Professional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.

Professional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.

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.

Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very hesitant about putting their men and women in harm's way. It is extremely difficult to get the troops if you do not have the consent of the country where you are deploying.

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

The UN doesn't work in a vacuum.

It's not that easy to quit. When you look back in the American system it is very rare that people quit on issues of principle.