One must also acknowledge that there are moments in an organisation's development when fresh blood and new vision are required, which may imply that an outsider may be better suited to the leadership role.

We often hear a lot about subsidies, because it's often the powerful talking about the poor; the poor don't have enough voice to question the privileges.

In the past we could afford a long gestation period before undertaking major environmental policy initiatives. Today the time for a well-planned transition to a sustainable system is running out. We may be moving in the right direction, but we are moving too slowly. We are failing in our responsibility to future generations and even the present one.

A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful

The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.

The future belongs to you, but it can only belong to you if you participate and take charge