If nations met our standards, we would need little diplomacy.
Or what if nations just ignored their advice, as is likely to happen?
And if nations feel invulnerable to attack, they might be tempted to launch a first strike.
If nations strive to improve their sharia compliance, Islamic values will have impacted the global economy.
If nations are unwilling to use measures of that sort, then legalisation is the only option that makes much sense.
If nations want to succeed with their policies, we must be counted as serious actors on the global stage.
Indeed, both are absolutely crucial if nations are to deliver equality, prosperity and legitimacy for their people.
If nations and people are regarded as other, it's easier to wage wars and stage coups," she said.
Much more has to go right if nations are to fulfill their promises over the coming years.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said the US could not "look the other way" if nations broke international rules.
The agency also said that keeping global temperatures below a dangerous threshold is "still within reach" if nations aggressively reduce fossil-fuel consumption while nurturing low-carbon alternatives.
