881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

I intend to be present when the report is submitted to the council.

Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs.

The government of Syria has informed me that the smuggling of arms and people across the Syrian-Lebanese border does indeed take place, albeit in both directions,

Our systems have not kept pace with the operational demands being placed on us. This is an opportunity which may not occur again until another generation has passed.

a serious lack of cohesion within the mission as well as a number of other shortcomings.

I have come here to see for myself what is happening and to discuss with the president and the prime minister what we can do together in the short and the long term.

Tragic experience has taught us that we cannot wait until the last minute to help,

I'm afraid we shall very soon be coming back with an appeal for much larger sums to finance actual relief operations.

Reform is a process, not an event and we are going to continue after the summit