We talked about sanctions, and we talked about how one gets through the process of eventually lifting sanctions.

Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place.

We also had a good discussion on the role of the secretary-general and his representative in the political process in Iraq and how it should be captured in a resolution,

Sanctions are imposed as a penalty, and the lifting or easing of these sanctions should be used as an incentive for subsequent compliance.

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it.

One thing you should not be doing is passing any resolutions that could inflame the situation.