It is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for.

Under international law, the responsibility for protecting civilians in conflict falls on the belligerents. Under military occupation, responsibility for the welfare of the population falls on the occupiers.

In all these cases, part of the reasons for failure perhaps was not analyzing and assessing the true nature of the crisis, the resources that would be required, and exaggerated expectation of what the U.N. troops can do.

If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

literacy is at the heart of sustainable development

The U.N. power comes from concerted action of the governments.