Reform is a process, and not an event.

For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.

It may seem sometimes as if a culture of peace does not stand a chance against the culture of war, the culture of violence and the cultures of impunity and intolerance. Peace may indeed be a complex challenge, dependent on action in many fields and even a bit of luck from time to time. It may be a painfully slow process, and fragile and imperfect when it is achieved. But peace is in our hands. We can do it.

We have to be very clear with the population and the countries we enter what we can do and what we cannot do.

We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights.

The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain their self-esteem. You don't hit a man on the head when you've got your fingers between his teeth.

To go to war without the Security Council will not be in conformity with the Council.