881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

I walked in and shook hands and he asked what happened to the Egyptian,

I often quote an African proverb that says: "The world is not ours, the earth is not ours, It's a treasure we hold in trust for future generations." And I often hope we will be worthy of that trust.

I suspect there will be lots of criticism.

agree with me that if the U.S. were to pay its way and work constructively with other like-minded states, it can get a lot done in this organization and around the world.

I've had the chance to state my position clearly, which is that we need to build on international treaties and disarmament treaties which exist.

The secretary-general reminds all the parties of their responsibility for the security and the freedom of movements of U.N. peacekeepers, and he reiterates that any escalation of the tensions along the blue line could have serious consequences for peace and security in the region,

We are going to work with the Congolese people and the government to make sure we make progress and consolidate peace and stability.

I think it is important that the leaders stay the course.

Agreement is fine, but the most important is implementation,