Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives.

Children are our future, and their mothers are its guardians.

Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with the tools they need to live lives of security and dignity. On this International Human Rights Day, let us continue to work together to develop and nurture in future generations a culture of human rights, to promote freedom, security and peace in all nations.

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.

We cannot wait for governments to do it all. Globalization operates on Internet time. Governments tend to be slow moving by nature, because they have to build political support for every step.

We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.

Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world.