881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

When I think of the delicate balance of tremendous promise and urgent peril in today's world, I think particularly of the nations of Latin America, ... Because yours is a region that truly hangs in that delicate balance. It is in many ways a microcosm of the world in which we live, and it is therefore a place in which all that the United Nations stands for is put to test.

If the Indonesian government ... brings those responsible to trial, there will be no need ... for the Security Council to establish a second international tribunal,

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.

I didn't have to urge him, because we all agree on that -- that preferably we should go the diplomatic route.

During this election period, maybe there are certain proposals or issues that can not be pushed, and things are going to be at a standstill for a while ... I hope that these elections will go smoothly and we can get back to pressing the parties on the peace process.

a clear set of recommendations on how to do better in the future.

which are internationally accepted and which have the broad support of member states and civil society.

If the action is to take place without the support of the council, its legitimacy will be questioned and the support for it will be diminished,

A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities.