Kofi Annan

I think the world has moved on.

— Kofi Annan

Intelligence can be used to manipulate.

— Kofi Annan

You are never too young to lead.

— Kofi Annan

To live is to choose.

— Kofi Annan

I observe a lot. I see a lot around me.

— Kofi Annan

Without a dream you'll not get anywhere.

— Kofi Annan

The UN doesn't work in a vacuum.

— Kofi Annan

To educate girls is to reduce poverty

— Kofi Annan

Microfinance is an idea whose time has come.

— Kofi Annan

Elections with integrity are a challenge everywhere, including in the West.

— Kofi Annan

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

— Kofi Annan

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

— Kofi Annan

In fact UN is more of a galaxy of organisations and agencies than one machine.

— Kofi Annan

We cannot allow situations where leaders threaten war on television or on Twitter.

— Kofi Annan

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful

— Kofi Annan

Like any large organisation, public or private, the UN is a complex machine.

— Kofi Annan

Each crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its…

— Kofi Annan

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

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When economic conditions are difficult, people tend to be less generous and protect themselves; the question of solidarity doesn't mean much to…

— Kofi Annan

Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.

— Kofi Annan

One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on... unless you are a king.

— Kofi Annan

Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.

— Kofi Annan

Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives.

— Kofi Annan

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human…

— Kofi Annan

As I travel around the world, people think the only place where there is potential conflict [over] water is the Middle East,…

— Kofi Annan

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. Answering why he had not implemented organizational reforms after five…

— Kofi Annan

The global HIV/AIDS epidemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires an unprecedented response. In particular it requires solidarity - between the healthy…

— Kofi Annan

The Security Council should be seen as the executive committee of the global security system set up after World War II. Its…

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I often quote an African proverb that says: "The world is not ours, the earth is not ours, It's a treasure we…

— Kofi Annan

I think over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and…

— Kofi Annan

One of my biggest regrets was the fact that as an institution and an international community we could not stop the war…

— Kofi Annan

Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries…

— Kofi Annan

Not only do these abominable weapons lie buried in silence and in their millions waiting to kill or maim innocent women and…

— Kofi Annan

Sometimes I walk into a situation and I know somebody is going to provoke me - not maybe, I know he will…

— Kofi Annan

People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have…

— Kofi Annan

On this International Day of UN Peacekeepers, let us pay tribute to the men and women from countries across the world who…

— Kofi Annan

World Health Day is an opportunity to highlight the problem, but above all, to stimulate action. It is an occasion to call…

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In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of…

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I think the generational change is going to be so important for Africa that we really should encourage and push it as…

— Kofi Annan

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

— Kofi Annan