I think we should see a clear message in the overwhelming success of women in presidential elections over the past year: the world is ready for a woman as secretary general of the United Nations.

Some governments have made it clear that next time around there may not even be time for diplomatic appeals,

I have been gratified by the clear determination expressed by NATO and its member governments to prevent a further escalation of the fighting, and I encourage all steps that may deter the further use of ethnically driven repression and the resort to violence by either side in Kosovo,

a clear set of recommendations on how to do better in the future.

We have very clear requirements and if Iraq were to honor them, I think an invitation could be considered,

I think is it is very important that the Iraqi parliament reversed itself, because that decision was patently inappropriate and we made that clear to them,

It is clear that if the declaration of commitment is to live up to its name, we will have to do much, much better on several fronts,

Lots of consultations are going on in various capitals. And everyone concerned, including the Americans, have made it clear they would prefer a diplomatic solution, ... Let us give it time. Let us see what happens.