There has to be a force on the horizon that can come very quickly. But the way we run and fund peacekeeping,… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Having worked my way from the bottom of the ladder to the top [of the UN] certainly helped me navigate that complexity,… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Generals often find a way of dealing with generals on the officer-to-officer level. In the hierarchy of the military and with the… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Founded on the principles of private initiative, entrepreneurship and self-employment, underpinned by the values of democracy, equality and solidarity, the co-operative movement… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
When the US withdrew their troops from Somalia, I recall making a comment that [in] the way the peacekeepers had been withdrawn… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
In some ways, the challenges are even more daunting than they were at the peak of the cold war. Not only do… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They… — 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,… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I was an ordinary boy at school, a young man. In fact, what did the headmaster once say? "You're constantly challenging those… — 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… — 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
The main point in our report was to recommend decriminalization...because of the way laws are applied, which have not worked. We have… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
There was a time, with the Berlin Wall down, that [it looked as if] the UN finally could do what it was… — 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
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
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