881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.

It is my view that, rather than allowing this situation to deteriorate into a crisis, the Security Council should engage with the Iraqi authorities in order to resolve the problem,

The question of independence has been raised, the question of autonomy has been raised, ... It is important that the discussion begins soon.

New threats make no distinction between races, nations or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status.

Africans are making important progress on all fronts,

nearly half of them will have to survive on $2 a day or less.

I will appeal to the leaders that are coming here to really step up to the plate and accept the challenge and show leadership on this issue.

We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition.This is a tough job.It can perhaps be done if you stand united and work with me in putting sustained pressure on the protagonists or the parties to come together and seek a political settlement.

The issue is not the acceptance, but the performance on the ground,