881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

I think he's made many friends who I hope will all stay in touch with him, ... I wish him every success in his future endeavors.

I am quite confident that a cease-fire can be achieved and a summit can go ahead,

This is a critical moment in the region, and Turkey has a central role to play,

Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and mutual respect between people of different faiths and cultures.

In short, we need a process that is both performance-driven and hope-driven, because we need both performance and hope,

You have to have some hope, otherwise I wouldn't be getting into this exercise, ... It may take some time. I don't think we are going to have a miraculous breakthrough, but at least it's a beginning.

I think it will be important to have them all here to discuss not only the peace process, but the implementation of the process and the action they need to take on the ground to make it really hold,

I am thankful that the resolution passed tonight, ... I hope we will move ahead with urgent and determined action to help the Liberian people.

what to do when circumstances change and you need to move from one kind of operation to another.