If you always have consciousness of gender equality at the heart of your policies, then you will have much more democratic, much more sustainable development.

We are convinced that gender equality is the foundation of sustainable peace and development and that gender-based violence needs to be addressed head-on as part of the efforts to build peace.

The world need strong leadership for women's rights.

President Donald Trump's decision to ban American aid to all organisations that in any way advocate women's right to abortions is very unfortunate. All experience shows that this kind of decision does not reduce the number of abortions; rather, it forces girls and women to revert to life-threatening procedures.

We have to move back to the idea that education isn't about teaching people to bow to rigid rules. That's not what democracy is about.

We must assent to the will of Heaven above and conform to the wishes of men on earth below, but the government should assert the majesty of its warlike might in order to drive away the hordes of fierce and cruel men. We know that the dispositions of these outer barbarians are as ravenous as those of wolves.

I think Syria is in a particularly sensitive geopolitical position in terms of the politics of the Middle East.

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.