From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy.

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

Founded on the principles of private initiative, entrepreneurship and self-employment, underpinned by the values of democracy, equality and solidarity, the co-operative movement can help pave the way to a more just and inclusive economic order.

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

In fact UN is more of a galaxy of organisations and agencies than one machine.

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.

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