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If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever. — Kofi Annan

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children. — Kofi Annan

Children are our future and if we use them in battle, we are destroying the future. We must reclaim them, every one of them, one at a time. — Kofi Annan

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is. — Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan's kangaroo court ... a clear and present danger to the war on terrorism and Americans fighting it all over the world. — Tom DeLay

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

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. — Kofi Annan

Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict. — Kofi Annan

Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind. — Kofi Annan

We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. — Kofi Annan

There is no trust more sacred than the
one the world holds with children. — Kofi Annan

You have to wake up every day ready to start again. — Kofi Annan

On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen. — Kofi Annan

The war on drugs has failed in West Africa and around the world — Kofi Annan

Microfinance is an idea whose time has come. — Kofi Annan

To build a more healthy, peaceful and equitable world the classrooms of the world have to be full of girls as well as boys — Kofi Annan

What governments and people don't realise is that sometimes the collective interest - the international interest - is also the national interest. — Kofi Annan

For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right. — Kofi Annan

We can love what we are, without hating what, and who, we are not. — Kofi Annan

Does anyone believe that Kofi Annan scares Bashar Assad? — Elliott Abrams

I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations. — Kojo Annan

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family — Kofi Annan

A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment — Kofi Annan

There was no moon, no stars, but even the darkest of nights steals light from somewhere. — Kate Thompson

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done. — Kofi Annan

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten. — Kofi Annan

Unfortunately, very few governments think about youth unemployment when they are drawing up their national plans. — Kofi Annan

Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you. — Kofi Annan

My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach. — Kojo Annan

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. — Kofi Annan

I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community. — Kofi Annan

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development. — Kofi Annan

I admire my father greatly. — Kojo Annan

Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the Holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated. — Kofi Annan

I feel the whole issue has been a witchhunt from day one as part of a broader Republican political agenda. — Kojo Annan

You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not. — Kofi Annan

Does anyone seriously contend that any nation can fend for itself? — Kofi Annan

In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda. — Kofi Annan

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development. — Kofi Annan

Literacy is at the heart of sustainable development — Kofi Annan

There were always too many hours in the day and never enough in the night. — Kate Thompson

Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected. — Kofi Annan

Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict. — Kofi Annan

You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done. — Kofi Annan

To live is to choose. — Kofi Annan

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom. — Kofi Annan

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. — Kofi Annan

The invasion and occupation of Iraq is illegal. — Kofi Annan

Insecurity is love dressed in a child's clothing. — Kofi Annan

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone. — Kofi Annan

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear. — Kofi Annan

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. — Kofi Annan

The happiness of any society begins with the well being of the families that live in it. — Kofi Annan

Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked. — Kofi Annan

Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility. — Kofi Annan

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

I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time - without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. — Kofi Annan

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

The status quo cannot work. — Kofi Annan

The United Nations is proud to have the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign as a partner. — Kofi Annan

Perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date has been the Montreal Protocol. — Kofi Annan

Academic staff rather enjoy coming to conclusions, but they don't like coming to decisions at all. — Noel Annan, Baron Annan

A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities. — Kofi Annan

I would never play any role in anything that involves the United Nations for obvious reasons. — Kojo Annan

To educate girls is to reduce poverty — Kofi Annan

Peace is never a perfect achievement. — 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. — Kofi Annan

Iraq has a new opportunity to comply with all these relevant resolutions of the Security Council. — Kofi Annan

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better. — Kofi Annan

The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter. — Kofi Annan

We must restore the sacredness of the family as a bedrock of humane values everywhere, in peace as well as in war. — Kofi Annan

The World is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations. — Kofi Annan

Without a dream you'll not get anywhere. — Kofi Annan

This is an historic step forward in the world's efforts to combat a truly global threat. — Kofi Annan

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

No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education. — Kofi Annan

The rising of the sun is an enough motivation to the chlorophyll — King Annan

We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will. — Kofi Annan

If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world. — Kofi Annan

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

We don't need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made. — Kofi Annan

The path of politics should be cleared with the sword of the constitution — King Annan

A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for itself. — Kofi Annan

Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right. — Kofi Annan

The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful — Kofi Annan

Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without ... — Kofi Annan

Gather the five virtues (Dignity, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, and Faith). Then you are a man. — Kofi Annan

Children are our future, and their mothers are its guardians. — Kofi Annan

Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world. — Kofi Annan

It is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for. — Kofi Annan

Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. — Kofi Annan

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. — Kofi Annan

As one of my predecessors said, our objective is not to take people to heaven, but to prevent humanity from going to hell. — Kofi Annan

We must bring a message of solidarity, of mutual respect and, above all, of hope. Business cannot afford to be seen as the problem. — Kofi Annan

If there is one area where equity is crucial and essential,
I think it should be the issue of water. — Kofi Annan

We have to be very clear with the population and the countries we enter what we can do and what we cannot do. — Kofi Annan

If the United Nations does not attempt to chart a course for the world's people in the first decades of the new millennium, who will? — Kofi Annan

Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. — Kofi Annan

You are never too young to lead. — Kofi Annan

The U.N. power comes from concerted action of the governments. — Kofi Annan