My intimate knowledge of the [UN] system allowed me to get things... by Kofi Annan

My intimate knowledge of the [UN] system allowed me to get things done despite the many obstacles.

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Change is a process which has to be managed. If it's managed and managed well in the interest of the nation and the people, the likelihood is that it will end well.

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Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and mutual respect between people of different faiths and cultures.

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The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow through their dreams in six months time, to play an effective role in the future.

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

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

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We at the U.N. have to take some of the blame, because we have not lowered expectations creating the impression we are here to save people, even when we have very limited resources.

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These divisions in the international community - the Syrians bear quite a lot of the blame, but we have enabled it by the divisions between us.

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

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

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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.

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We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition... This is a tough job... It can perhaps be done if you stand united and work with me in putting sustained pressure on the protagonists or the parties to come together and seek a political settlement.

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In all these cases, part of the reasons for failure perhaps was not analyzing and assessing the true nature of the crisis, the resources that would be required, and exaggerated expectation of what the U.N. troops can do.

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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.

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No war goes on forever. by Kofi Annan

No war goes on forever.

We have a deal. by Kofi Annan

We have a deal.

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.

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No single solution or actor can deal with the complex and interrelated challenges to electoral integrity arising from manipulated data, hate speech, and fake news. These phenomena are not new; they have been part of electoral cycles since the advent of democracy.

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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.

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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.

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The skills you need to fight the colonial power and the skills you need to gain independence are not necessarily the same you need to run a country.

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

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