Once human-to-human transmission has been established, we would have only a matter of weeks to lock down the spread before it spins out of control,

We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.

The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.

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.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

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.