All Quotes

The U.N. must be made more inclusive, accountable, democratic, effective, and reflective of a world in which political and economic power has shifted. ”

Global governance needs recalibrating so it works in the public interest of all the world's citizens - not just for the few. ”

Rather than working for all, power and public policy is increasingly influenced by wealthy elites that are able to bend the rules - and hijack democratic institutions - to their favour. ”

Governments and civil society must step up to ensure inclusivity in the commissioning, design, delivery, and assessment of vital public services. ”

By allowing super wealthy corporations and individuals to avoid paying their fair share of tax, tax havens are denying governments' revenue that could and should be spent on schools, healthcare, and other essential services. ”

Money doesn't just buy a nice car; it also buys better education or healthcare. Increasingly, it can buy impunity from justice, a pliant media, favorable laws, business advantage, and even elections. This, in turn, perpetuates the policies that allow a tiny elite to accumulate ever more wealth at the expense of the majority. ”

Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed. ”

Poverty is a result of lack of opportunity. Lack of opportunity is about being without power, without being in a position to make choices. ”

I'm ready to do any kind of work, as long as it absorbs my passion for making a just world and equal world. ”

My life has been varied, involving many jobs, but I have always been impatient with injustice. ”