No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment — 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
I think that in the West, many citizens, especially younger citizens, take their freedoms and institutions for granted and focus on their… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The report produced by my commission, the Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security, in 2012 showed the corrosive impact of money… — 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
I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
In countries where democracy is either non-existent or in development, on the other hand, citizens crave those freedoms. Maybe that is one… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Yehudi Menuhin was a citizen of the world in the fullest sense - one whose vision and culture gave him a deep… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
