United Quotes by Kofi Annan

19 United quotes by Kofi Annan

Aannan’s voice on togetherness resonates with the ideals of a connected world. In nineteen statements he underscores the necessity of collective action to foster peace and uphold human dignity.

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If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world…

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A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for itself.

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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth…

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If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new…

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The United Nations is proud to have the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign as a partner.

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His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment…

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The United Nations believes that acceptance of these principles will help the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate goal of an end to…

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It is not in the United Nations that the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved. They have to be achieved in each…

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The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common…

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More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together.…

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In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of…

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From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating…

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We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition... This is…

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When we talk about the UN, what are we really talking about? We are talking about my country, your country, other countries…

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The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and…

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The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing…

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I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations…

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The [UN Security Council] P5 ought to be dissuaded from using their veto power, which can paralyze the United Nations. The country…

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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…

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I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes.

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Can the state, which represents the whole of society and has the duty of protecting society, fulfill that duty by lowering itself to the…

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