The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice.

Most people forget that even in Iraq, by the time the air and no-fly zone was established, the air defence system had been removed through the first Gulf war. All of them had been neutralised.

In an era of globalisation, AIESEC's programmes have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural socio-economic and business management issues.

UN is made even more complex by the constant interplay of politics and bureaucracy and can certainly be bewildering for a novice.

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.

Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.