Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Kofi Annan quotes, Kofi Annan sayings, and Kofi Annan proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
Insecurity is love dressed in a child's clothing.Kofi Annan
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We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.Kofi Annan
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.Kofi Annan
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there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.Kofi Annan
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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
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Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation.Kofi Annan
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More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.Kofi Annan
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Can the state, which represents the whole of society and has the duty of protecting society, fulfill that duty by lowering itself to the level of the murderer, and treating him as he treated others? The forfeiture of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict it on another, even when backed by legal process.Kofi Annan
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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
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The message should be clear, climate change must take its place along those threats like conflict, poverty.Kofi Annan
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The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights.That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are enabled to maximize their potential, and to contribute to the evolution of society as a whole.Kofi Annan
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Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with the tools they need to live lives of security and dignity.Kofi Annan
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The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights.That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are enabled to maximize their potential, and to contribute to the evolution of society as a whole.Kofi Annan
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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.Kofi Annan
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Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.Kofi Annan
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No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline.Kofi Annan
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For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.Kofi Annan
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Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.Kofi Annan
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literacy is at the heart of sustainable developmentKofi Annan
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When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.Kofi Annan
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Refugees cannot be stopped, but they can and must be managed better, more humanely, protecting migrants' human rights whilst accepting states' rights to control their borders.Kofi Annan
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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
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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.Kofi Annan
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Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.Kofi Annan
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Unfortunately, very few governments think about youth unemployment when they are drawing up their national plans.Kofi Annan
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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
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Man doesn’t know what he is capable of until he is asked.Kofi Annan
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The preservation of biodiversity is not just a job for governments. International and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and each and every individual have a role to play in changing entrenched outlooks and ending destructive patterns of behaviour.Kofi Annan
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Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract - sustainable development - and turn it into a reality for all the world's people.Kofi Annan
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All our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue unabated.Kofi Annan