I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.

Each crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its own terms.

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

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.

The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself.

The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow through their dreams in six months time, to play an effective role in the future.