The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

We are going to work with the Congolese people and the government to make sure we make progress and consolidate peace and stability.

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.

There are now 11 women heads of state or government, in countries on every continent. And three countries -- Chile, Spain and Sweden -- now have gender parity in government.

The balance must be redressed.

We can wait until everything is perfect but how much time will that take? One year, two years, three years? Will the population accept this even though they haven't had a chance to vote for 40 years?