17th October 2016 – Address at the National Parliament, Ottawa, Canada

‘If peace cannot be established through dialogue, then the other nations should unite against whosoever is perpetrating injustice and use force to stop them. Once the aggressors adopt peace, they should not be humiliated and nor should unfair sanctions be levied upon them. Rather, in the interests of fairness and long-term peace, they should be permitted to move forward as a free society. … Regrettably, some major powers have not played their role in establishing peace, and have instead enacted unjust policies in order to serve their own interests. … At a broader level, the United Nations must also play its role in establishing peace in the world, unencumbered by politics, injustice or favouritism.’