881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

Obviously we seen to be at the end of the road here,

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

no one in the international community defended what the Iranian president said and the Security Council itself issued a statement.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

My concern is that, if it were adopted, it could set precedents that result in a proliferation of the unilateral and lawless use of force, with or without credible justification.

The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice. That foundation is the family. It is only by protecting families, from famine as well as from fragmentation, that they can prosper and contribute to the family of nations that is the United Nations.

must set clear objectives and develop a strategy to achieve them.

Now we turn to a new task: to implement what has been agreed, and keep working to bridge differences that remain,

Now we must decide whether it is possible to continue on the basis agreed then, or whether radical changes are needed.