Kofi Annan quotes

More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations. (Kofi Annan)
The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. View quote
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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. View quote
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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. View quote
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I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi people. View quote
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We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization. View quote
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To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. View quote
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Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development. View quote
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When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life. View quote
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We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat. View quote
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We don't need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made. (Kofi Annan)
I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time - without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. View quote
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The report [by a UN commission on Darfur] demonstrates beyond all doubt that the last two years have been little short of hell on earth for our fellow human beings in Darfur. View quote
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Beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. View quote
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Unless the Security Council is restored to its pre-eminent position as the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force, we are on a dangerous path to anarchy. View quote
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There are a great number of peoples who need more than just words of sympathy from the international community. They need a real and sustained commitment to help end their cycles of violence, and launch them on a safe passage to prosperity. View quote
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You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done. View quote
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The international community... allows nearly 3 billion people-almost half of all humanity-to subsist on $2 or less a day in a world of unprecedented wealth. View quote
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We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race. We all share the same basic values. View quote
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Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance. View quote
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We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better. (Kofi Annan)
We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. View quote
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We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children. View quote
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Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world. View quote
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Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. View quote
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