The Refugee Convention of 1951 was a major breakthrough, outlining the rights of those displaced across borders as well as the legal obligations of states to protect them. Kofi Annan More Quotes by Kofi Annan More Quotes From Kofi Annan I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes. Kofi Annan inside-and-outside sometimes laughing This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable. It is long overdue that a day be dedicated to remembering and supporting the many victims and survivors of torture around the world. Kofi Annan survivor long world Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Kofi Annan block essentials bridges Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict. Kofi Annan family political community I think the generational change is going to be so important for Africa that we really should encourage and push it as much as we can, because some of these younger men and women, who are men and women of their times, and are also connected to the rest of the world, wouldn't even know how to behave in the way some of the old leaders do. Kofi Annan leader men thinking 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 economic-globalization driven faces 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 future tolerance justice The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain their self-esteem. You don't hit a man on the head when you've got your fingers between his teeth. Kofi Annan self-esteem numbers men Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death. Kofi Annan youth cutting people One has to learn from history. Quite frankly, it is almost impossible to have a sense of vision without a sense of history. If history is learned, then it doesn't have to repeat itself over generations. Kofi Annan generations vision impossible Let us be good stewards of the Earth we inherited. All of us have to share the Earth's fragile ecosystems and precious resources, and each of us has a role to play in preserving them. If we are to go on living together on this earth, we must all be responsible for it. Kofi Annan ecosystems responsibility teamwork literacy is at the heart of sustainable development Kofi Annan development education heart In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda. Kofi Annan people world needs We all make mistakes. Kofi Annan we-all-make-mistakes making-mistakes mistake To educate girls is to reduce poverty. Kofi Annan poverty educate girl In an era of globalisation, AIESEC's programmes have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural socio-economic and business management issues. Kofi Annan issues understanding people One of my biggest regrets was the fact that as an institution and an international community we could not stop the war in Iraq. That really was very difficult and very painful. Every fibre in my body felt it was wrong. I spoke to leaders, we spoke to people, we tried... we couldn't stop it... and we see the results. Kofi Annan iraq regret war Business cannot prosper in societies that fail. Kofi Annan failing Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in Europe they were the target of the Holocaust, the ultimate abomination. Yet, we cannot expect Palestinians to accept this as a reason why the wrongs done to them. Kofi Annan holocaust europe people Nuclear terrorism is still often treated as science fiction. I wish it were. But unfortunately we live in a world of excess hazardous materials and abundant technological know-how, in which some terrorists clearly state their intention to inflict catastrophic casualties. Were such an attack to occur, it would not only cause widespread death and destruction, but would stagger the world economy... [creating] a second death toll throughout the developing world. Kofi Annan nuclear-terrorism creating wish
