One great hope lies in the fact that there is a new consciousness in our World, particularly among young people.

People have the right to come and choose their own political solutions.

The fact is that the American government and NATO have destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan. Their next targets will be Syria and Iran.

One great hope lies in the fact that there is a new consciousness in our World, particularly among young people.

To me the Nobel Peace laureates should not be hosted by a State Department that is continuing with war, removing basic civil liberties and human rights and international law and then talking about peace to young people. That's a double standard.

I was born into a Catholic family. I grew up in West Belfast. Faith was very important to us eight children and my mother and father. It was grounded in the Christian tradition of social involvement.

That will be my focus: building a culture that moves away from militarism.