By signing the Oslo accords in 1993 he took a giant step towards the realization of this vision. It is tragic that he did not live to see it fulfilled.
Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right.
The status quo cannot work.
His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment to peace, social justice, human dignity, religious freedom and mutual respect among the world’s religions.
If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won’t destroy economy.
Insecurity is love dressed in a child’s clothing.
Landmines are among the most barbaric weapons of war, because they continue to kill and maim innocent people long after the war itself has ended. Also, fear of them keeps people off the land, and thus prevents them from growing food.
The invasion and occupation of Iraq is illegal.
On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence.
Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline.
Achieving the MDGs is not optional; it is an essential investment in a safer, more human and prosperous world.
You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.
Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it’s obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs.
We must bring a message of solidarity, of mutual respect and, above all, of hope. Business cannot afford to be seen as the problem.
We don’t need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made.
Peace is never a perfect achievement.
On this International Day of Peace, let us all honor those who have suffered from violence. Let us hold in our hearts the ideal of peace.
There are a great number of peoples who need more than just words of sympathy from the international community. They need a real and sustained commitment to help end their cycles of violence, and launch them on a safe passage to prosperity.
We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.
Let us, above all, be clear that, without a convincing program of debt relief to start the new millennium, our objective of halving world poverty by 2015 will be only a pipe dream.