881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

a citizen of the world in the fullest sense -- one whose vision and culture gave him a deep empathy with fellow human beings of every creed and color.

And I'm not sure that the US is going to insist on that. I think they've made their point, but I'm not sure the other member states would want to see the millennium development goals dropped or, the worse, expunged from the document.

It holds the promise of major advances in economic and social development, but perhaps most important is the true meaning of one laptop per child,

we wouldn't be here now but we are caught in a stalemate.

There are a great number of peoples who need more than just words of sympathy from the international community. They need a real and sustained commitment to help end their cycles of violence, and launch them on a safe passage to prosperity.

Sadly, the reality of the international trading system today does not match the rhetoric. Instead of open markets, there are too many barriers that stunt, stifle and starve,

The negotiators, I think, have left things perilously late in light of the date of the summit, which was announced well in advance,

All three of them are extraordinary international civil servants who have worked very hard within the spirit of the charter and ideals of the organization, and I'm rather disappointed that they have been attacked so publicly,

It is clear that if the declaration of commitment is to live up to its name, we will have to do much, much better on several fronts,