Q: What can this meeting bring to the United Nations and the Olympic Games in Beijing?

SG: First of all, I am very much honoured and pleased to visit the IOC and I have had a very good meeting with President Rogge for the ways and means of further strengthening our partnership between the United Nations and the IOC. There is virtually no area where we don't work together. We work together in all aspects of our lives. We share common views and principles.

The Beijing Olympics will provide a very important momentum and occasion for all the peace-loving world to bring peace, and a spirit of harmony and dialogue and reconciliation. And we will even be able to talk about climate change and the environment. I am very much satisfied that the IOC and the United Nations are maintaining such a strong partnership. I encourage this partnership to continue under the leadership of President Rogge.

Q: The IOC and the United Nations share the same approach for the environment problem. How can you work together in the future, especially on this aspect?

SG: For example, the IOC has been taking an active part in promoting and realizing the Millennium Development Goals in the area of environment. I am very happy to see that President Rogge was awarded, by the United Nations Environment Programme, as Champion of the Earth last year. We will work very closely together for our common efforts to address global warming issues.

Q: There are also problems in Kenya, in Africa. How can you work together, what can you do??

SG: Sports by its nature may be competitive, but sports can be a very powerful tool and vehicle to promote dialogue and peace and reconciliation. Unfortunately we are experiencing problems in many parts of the world, particularly these days in Kenya, Darfur, Somalia and Lebanon. But through sports we can promote peace and dialogue and reconciliation. This is exactly what the United Nations and the IOC share - the same goals and objectives.