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Kofi Annan

(1938–2018) Politician

366 quotes in 1638 categories

Kofi Annan was a politician, best known for We the peoples.

Quick Facts About Kofi Annan

Born: April 8, 1938
Died: August 18, 2018
Profession: Politician
Notable works: We the peoples

About Kofi Annan

Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kofi Annan · Page 15

It is tragic that so few young people in Western democracies vote. They have forgotten that their ancestors fought for the right…

Ancestor

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Unless the Security Council is restored to its pre-eminent position as the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force, we…

Anarchy

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We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for…

Battle

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No single solution or actor can deal with the complex and interrelated challenges to electoral integrity arising from manipulated data, hate speech,…

Challenges

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

Around the world

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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark…

Basic education

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

Campaigns

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

Able

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I am not afraid to dream. You first have to start with a dream. Build your castles in the air and give…

Air

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Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge

Energy

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You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.

Capacity

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It is impossible to realize our goals while discriminating against half the human race. As study after study has taught us, there…

Development

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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…

Decades

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Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract - sustainable development - and turn it…

Abstract

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In an age where community involvement and partnerships with civil society are increasingly being recognized as indispensable, there is clearly a growing…

Age

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It is extreme arrogance for one to think he is the only one who can govern his country and nobody else can…

Arrogance

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Kofi Annan by topic

World (61) People (59) Humans (41) Development (40) Time (35) Ifs (35) War (34) Nations (33) Country (27) Security (26) Politics (26) Peace (26) Rights (25) Poverty (23) Human rights (23)