There has to be a force on the horizon that can come very quickly. But the way we run and fund peacekeeping, this capacity is unavailable.

Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict.

You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.

Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.

There has to be a force on the horizon that can come very quickly. But the way we run and fund peacekeeping, this capacity is unavailable.

It is extreme arrogance for one to think he...and it's usually he, is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can do it.

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.