The task of the UN Secretary-General is not easy. Occupied with trying to resolve conflicts around the world; To stop blood shed; To mediate diverse positions between governments; To address hunger and malnutrition; To uphold human rights including the rights of women, refugees and vulnerable communities; To work tirelessly to secure peace and to ensure development in its widest meaning - all of that, is deeply challenging and enormously worrisome.
To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small.