881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline.

the Secretary-General earnestly hopes that all sides in Nepal will take all measures which will lead to peace talks.

There are a lot of people who have come here to work here to tackle the food crisis,

they have to perform and keep their promises that they gave to the international community, or they would face further consequences, including sanctions.

You wonder where are the people? What has happened to them?

I think is it is very important that the Iraqi parliament reversed itself, because that decision was patently inappropriate and we made that clear to them,

There are no winners, and there are no losers today, ... This moment heralds the opportunity for all East Timorese to begin to forge together a common future in what is to become an independent East Timor.

I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations is the instrument for securing peace and for giving people everywhere, in poorer countries as in richer, a real stake in that peace by promoting development and encouraging cooperation. But the United Nations is only an instrument, an actor in need of props and cues from its directors, And so I will paraphrase Winston Churchill: Give us the tools-the trust, the authority and the means-and we will do the job.

The soaring demand for oil is concentrating the minds of the world as never before.