I often quote an African proverb that says: "The world is not ours, the earth is not ours, It's a treasure we… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
A citizen of the world in the fullest sense - one whose vision and culture gave him a deep empathy with fellow… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
In a world of plenty, continued suffering is a terrible stain on our conscience. It is inexcusable that we not strive, with… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in Europe they were the target of the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Nuclear terrorism is still often treated as science fiction. I wish it were. But unfortunately we live in a world of excess… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another.… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
World Health Day is an opportunity to highlight the problem, but above all, to stimulate action. It is an occasion to call… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I think the generational change is going to be so important for Africa that we really should encourage and push it as… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
On this International Day of UN Peacekeepers, let us pay tribute to the men and women from countries across the world who… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is. . . . They will proudly go around… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The past year's natural disasters have highlighted the invaluable contributions of volunteers in our communities. They have volunteered their time, energy and… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The world has lost a visionary leader, a courageous voice for justice, and a clear moral compass. By showing us that the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
All our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue unabated. — Kofi Annan Copy Share
UN peacekeeping operations are now increasingly complex and multi-dimensional, going beyond monitoring a ceasefire to actually bringing failed States back to life, often after… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
You will recall that for months after 9/11, there was incredible support and sympathy for the US. I really hoped and wished they had… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
A nation has the right to defend itself, but when it comes to the broader issue of peace and security, the legitimacy rests only… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
Sometimes when you take a tough action against one side in the conflict, they see you as part of the conflict and they attack… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
Some have suggested that ideally there must be some international body that would treat areas like the Arctic as a global commerce, a bit… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of progress. At… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition... This is a tough… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
Can the state, which represents the whole of society and has the duty of protecting society, fulfill that duty by lowering itself to the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them. — Kofi Annan Copy Share
Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow… — Kofi Annan Copy Share
