881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

I think the report speaks for itself and he will have to speak for himself,

An enhancement of (U.N.) military capacity will be required to address the threats posed by armed groups in Katanga and contribute to establishing the necessary security conditions for elections in this volatile province.

But our founders were not pacifists. They knew there would be times when force must be met by force.

I hope the reports are not correct, because he is a leader of his people who has played an important role in Iraq, and we need input from leaders like him,

If they are not compensated, they are not going to tell you whether their birds are sick. If other pandemics have taught us anything, it is that silence is deadly.

Nelson Mandela stands as an inspiration to us all

I think there are lessons for all of us to learn, ... We already have proposals for reforms that will ensure that in future we are better equipped to handle this sort of program.

an opportunity to elect a president to lead the country into a new era of peace, democracy and prosperity.

If they are not able to resolve it before the summit (in September), the issue is not going to die, ... They will have to pursue it and, I hope, resolve it before we all go away for Christmas.