The death toll from small arms dwarfs that of all other weapons systems — and in most years greatly exceeds the toll of the atomic bombs that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In terms of the carnage they cause, small arms, indeed, could well be described as 'weapons of mass destruction'.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

The happiness of any society begins with the well being of the families that live in it.

The World is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.

Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation.

The status quo cannot work.