I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share.

Well, I think we still have to verify whatever declaration we will get and make sure that it is comprehensive and accurate. So, that would take care of the past activities.

Libya is a good example of a country that has come to a realization that weapons of mass destruction threaten more than assure, and I hope that will be followed by others.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

If I could have just 1 per cent of the money spent on global armaments, no one in this world would go to bed hungry.

I worry about a democracy having nuclear weapons as much as a dictatorship having nuclear weapons.

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.