881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world’s peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice.

I don’t see a situation where one side will win militarily, take over Syria, and there will be peace and quiet, a clean victory.

Let us be good stewards of the Earth we inherited. All of us have to share the Earth’s fragile ecosystems and precious resources, and each of us has a role to play in preserving them. If we are to go on living together on this earth, we must all be responsible for it.

Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality, development and peace.

There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole – women and men alike – than the one which involves women as central players.

On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence.

Achieving the MDGs is not optional; it is an essential investment in a safer, more human and prosperous world.

Women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women’s Day, let us rededicate ourselves to making that a reality.

The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family – striving for a common goal in concert with all members for a better future.