881 Quotes by Kofi Annan

Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free press, or the infrastructure required to defend their nascent democracies.

Could you imagine if the U.N. had endorsed the war in Iraq, what our reputation would be like?

Often we mistake stability, in terms of security and economic activity, to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar: rule of law and respect for human rights.

As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them.

I am a stubborn optimist: I was born an optimist and will remain an optimist.

We cannot allow situations where leaders threaten war on television or on Twitter.

Change is a process which has to be managed.

We seriously have to question the motivation of those people referred to as climate change sceptics, who are denying the evidence of human-caused climate change and preventing us from moving forward by spreading disinformation and supporting unchecked carbon pollution.

Shifting towards low-carbon energy systems can avert climate catastrophe while creating new opportunities for investment, growth, and employment.