It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing.

The challenge is for us to reinvigorate the relationship with the Chilean people and to give state institutions new legitimacy. But this is also a universal phenomenon. There's also disenchantment with politics in Europe.

I'm working for the women in the world, today; that's my essential issue.

Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred.

In any area of the UN we ... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by everyone.

In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone.

It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing.