It is not in the United Nations that the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved. They have to be achieved in each of its Member States, by the joint efforts of their governments and people.

It is true that the principle of national citizenship, associated with rights, and the control of a country's borders are two key aspects of modern 'sovereign' nation states as they emerged in the Westphalian order. But there has been much progress since 1648.

The Refugee Convention of 1951 was a major breakthrough, outlining the rights of those displaced across borders as well as the legal obligations of states to protect them.

Elections with integrity are a challenge everywhere, including in the West.

Revolution by its nature can not be overly programmed or directed. There are so many forces at work that you don't know where and how it all ends.

The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common goal in concert with all members for a better future.

You have to wake up every day ready to start again.