All our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue… — 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… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Let us be good stewards of the Earth we inherited. All of us have to share the Earth's fragile ecosystems and precious… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
A hungry mind is not free, and I felt if we were really going to make a difference and fight poverty we… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Both parties accept this vision. But we can reach it only if we move rapidly and in parallel on all fronts. The… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
We had a rule in the school that when you're punished, you carry out the punishment and then complain, which I felt… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
We have seen recently, almost every major head of state goes to India and says, we believe India should be in the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
In an era of global abundance, our world has the resources to reduce dramatically the massive divides that persist between rich and… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace.… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The future belongs to you, but it can only belong to you if you participate and take charge — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Democracy is, in essence, a form of non-violent conflict management. If war is the worst enemy of development, healthy and balanced development… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
It is within the family that children learn the values that will guide them for the rest of their lives. It is… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I think the US and UK thought if they gave a bit more time to Israel, they would crush Hezbollah. But it… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
You have to develop a certain healthy distance to allow you to keep a clear head, to be able to analyse the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
One has to learn from history. Quite frankly, it is almost impossible to have a sense of vision without a sense of… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015, but only if all involved break with business as usual and dramatically accelerate… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
If there is one area where equity is crucial and essential, I think it should be the issue of water. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
When so many lives are at risk, when so much killing is going on, when there's so much chaos and suffering, isn't… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Depending on where you live, your threat is much different from the other person. If you ask a New Yorker today, because… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
It may seem sometimes as if a culture of peace does not stand a chance against the culture of war, the culture… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fresh water is a fundamental requirement for the survival, well-being and socio-economic development… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Change is a process which has to be managed. If it's managed and managed well in the interest of the nation and… — 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
