881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

What happened with the African Union soldiers is completely unacceptable,

They tried to impress upon him the seriousness of the situation and the fact that he's placing himself in a very difficult situation,

It is essential that we remain alert to this hazard to avoid an increase in skin cancers, cataracts and other health threats,

I am telling the world leaders not only to come here and approve of a plan of action, but I expect them to go back home and do something about it,

I hope it's not too late to get the Yugoslav government to change its position,

The main point in our report was to recommend decriminalization...because of the way laws are applied, which have not worked. We have applied them for decades and it's got the prisons filled with lots of young people who sometimes come out destroyed for having half an ounce... We should approach it through education and health issues rather than a brutal reaction... There is need for change in policy, but it has to start with debate and discussion... I think the whole approach has to be reviewed.

too early to say who's going to take charge and who's going to run the government.

It is essential that we look at all aspects of the (oil-for-food program) and try to streamline it, improve it and let it run more efficiently and effectively,

And I hope this issue will be handled in a manner that will not escalate. I rely on the wisdom of the two countries to find a way out.