Quotes of Kofi Annan - somelinesforyou

“ Peace is never a perfect achievement. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Without a dream you’ll not get anywhere. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ I believe we have a responsibility not only to our contemporaries but also to future generations — a responsibility to preserve resources that belong to them as well as to us, and without which none of us can survive. ”

- 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

“ Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. ”

- Kofi Annan

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

- 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

“ That is why a healthy, effective United Nations is so vital. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Obviously, these are serious allegations, which we take seriously,... And this is why we've put together a very serious group to investigate it. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ We not only have no convincing evidence of these allegations; we have no evidence of any kind. We have only rumors. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ I did not influence, or attempt to influence, the procurement process. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Obviously, these are serious allegations, which we take seriously,... And this is why we've put together a very serious group to investigate it. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ We not only have no convincing evidence of these allegations; we have no evidence of any kind. We have only rumors. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ As chief administrative officer, I have to take responsibility for the failings revealed. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Tension and mistrust among the parties to the conflict continue,... In addition, unruly members of some armed groups continue to attack, rob and rape civilians in parts of the country, while humanitarian workers are denied access to large parts of the population. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ What happened with the African Union soldiers is completely unacceptable. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Obviously we need all our tools, helicopters, trucks, communication to be able to operate,... We are placed in a situation where the government has not been cooperating and has limited the movements of our troops. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Israel has a right to exist in safety. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ We not only have no convincing evidence of these allegations; we have no evidence of any kind. We have only rumors. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Obviously, these are serious allegations, which we take seriously,... And this is why we've put together a very serious group to investigate it. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ The genocide of Rwanda will define for our generation the consequences of inaction in the face of mass murder. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ Israel has a right to exist in safety. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ AIDS is wreaking havoc on childhood. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ He in turn affirmed to me that they are interested in serious and constructive negotiation, but within a time frame. ”

- Kofi Annan

“ The Iraqi people have made their decision and have approved the draft constitution. ”

- Kofi Annan
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