The report [by a UN commission on Darfur] demonstrates beyond all doubt that the last two years have been little short of… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
We're all human. After 10, 15 years you get tired, you run out of steam and ideas, you have to give a… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The death toll from small arms dwarfs that of all other weapons systems — and in most years greatly exceeds the toll… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
You may have noticed over the years that the UN became a bit more media-friendly, a bit more open to the media… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I can't think of a 30- or 40-year-old who can behave like Mugabe. They wouldn't even know where to begin, and given… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
I spent my youth and my most formative years in Africa. I left Africa when I was about 20, 21, and when… — 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
It is extreme arrogance for one to think he is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can… — 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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