Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change trough education and cultural exchange.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories.

Neutrality is a tough call for the weaker ones.

On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence

It is extreme arrogance for one to think he...and it's usually he, is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can do it.

His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment to peace, social justice, human dignity, religious freedom and mutual respect among the world's religions.