The Refugee Convention of 1951 was a major breakthrough, outlining the rights of those displaced across borders as well as the legal obligations of states to protect them.

In fact UN is more of a galaxy of organisations and agencies than one machine.

Women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women's Day, let us rededicate ourselves to making that a reality.

literacy is at the heart of sustainable development

The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

There is a certain tendency on the part of some Americans to treat the UN as a multilateralism à la carte where you pick and choose where it suits you and when it doesn't suit you, you pull back.