Usually, when you look around the world, people are killing each other, fighting over scarce resources.

As one of my predecessors said, our objective is not to take people to heaven, but to prevent humanity from going to hell.

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

We all make mistakes.

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.

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

In an age where community involvement and partnerships with civil society are increasingly being recognized as indispensable, there is clearly a growing potential for cooperative development and renewal worldwide.