Twelve months ago, I stood here and insisted upon the importance of the principle of accountability. This year there is even more reason to underscore this core value in national and international politics.
In several countries of the Arab world — in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Syria, Yemen and…
History has shown us that words can change the face of the world. It has proven that the spoken word can influence the future, but only when they go beyond rhetoric. What is our global governance worth if it does not go beyond the expression of ambitions and intentions? Words remain ineffectual if t…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the European Union (EU) for all 27 Member States, our European institutions and our citizens, and also to bring a special message of support from the EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, who would have liked to represent the European Union here toda…
