881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

Many governments, as well as representatives of civil society around the world, have urged her to reconsider,

In a world of plenty, continued suffering is a terrible stain on our conscience. It is inexcusable that we not strive, with every resource at our disposal, to eliminate suffering.

I am certain that my settlement plan offers the best and fairest chance of peace, prosperity and stability that is ever likely to be on offer. ... Let us seize this chance for peace in the United Republic of Cyprus.

I had the chance to talk to mothers and their children, ... I was very happy to visit this centre, the work is very valuable and they deserve to be given support.

To advance the peace process, it will be important to put an end to the escalating violence in the north and east and to strictly uphold the cease-fire. The people of Sri Lanka deserve a new hope that peace could be in reach.

this is not going to be business as usual or a repeat of what happened in the past.

Let me say that the U.N. resolution, the recent one which was passed on Syria, does not threaten sanctions,

The World is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.

I am braced and we are all ready.