In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.
On climate change, we often don’t fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.
Shifting towards low-carbon energy systems can avert climate catastrophe while creating new opportunities for investment, growth, and employment.
I think that my darkest moment was the Iraq war and the fact that we could not stop it.
Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.
In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.
I think it is important to speak out.
As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them.
More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.
The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.
Often we mistake stability, in terms of security and economic activity, to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar: rule of law and respect for human rights.
National markets are held together by shared values and confidence in certain minimum standards. But in the new global market, people do not yet have that confidence.
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