881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.

We agreed that in this interdependent world we need the United Nations more than ever.

It will no doubt require long-term commitment on the part of the international community to see this process to a successful conclusion,

The secretary-general hopes that the tribunal will uphold the international standards of justice necessary to ensure its legitimacy, fairness and independence.

A grave responsibility falls on the international community.

I think it is all right for one ambassador to come and push, but an ambassador always has to remember that there are 190 others who will have to be convinced, or a vast majority of them, for action to take place,

It is not in the United Nations that the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved. They have to be achieved in each of its Member States, by the joint efforts of their governments and people.

The secretary-general has become aware of the fact that UNSCOM directly facilitated the creation of an intelligence collection system for the United States in violation of its mandate,

The promptness with which the government of Turkey has mobilized initial humanitarian aid has helped to mitigate the initial level of suffering,