"Let us be frank with each other, and the peoples of the United Nations. We have not yet achieved the sweeping and fundamental reform that I and many others believe is required." - UN secretary general Kofi Annan
"Confronting our enemies is essential, and so civilised nations will continue to take the fight to the terrorists. Yet we know that this war will not be won by force of arms alone." - US president George Bush
"We cannot afford to fail. We need to find collective solutions based on the rule of law and for this we need a stronger United Nations." - Swedish prime minister Goran Persson and summit co-chair
"Terrorism will not be defeated until our determination is as complete as theirs . . . until our defence of freedom as absolute as their fanaticism, until our passion for democracy is as passionate as theirs for tyranny." - British prime minister Tony Blair
"It would be futile to build lasting development without peace and security . . . the United Nations must be enabled fully to play its role. It has to be made an effective tool to build a multilateral system that will benefit everybody." - Gabon's president Omar Bongo