I think that we have refined greatly our notions of sovereignty in the EU. Its members consider themselves to be sovereign governments, but they have ceded a part of their sovereignty to the Union level, and their sovereignty is now penetrated by EU law.

We need a more holistic approach in which we take account of society's most vulnerable sectors. We shouldn't just do broad averaging of country statistics but rather we need to disaggregate the data to determine where the resources are most needed. In most cases, it's usually the reverse: those who are most marginalized - minorities and rural and remote communities - get the least attention and money.

In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.

I have a sense that South Africa is my other country apart from my native country that I particularly love, [that I] want to see succeed, and I did really want my message to be listened to.

We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations.

I want to see a UN that enables a gathering of energies in which business plays its proper role.