The status quo cannot work. Kofi Annan More Quotes by Kofi Annan More Quotes From Kofi Annan 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. Kofi Annan endsprocesspeople 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. Kofi Annan peacefullawpeople 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. Kofi Annan squaresdreamplay Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. Kofi Annan rich-poorpovertyopportunity 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 populationclearcountry 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. Kofi Annan creatingexpectationspeople 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. Kofi Annan divisioncommunitybears The U.N. power comes from concerted action of the governments. Kofi Annan governmentaction 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 victorywinningsides 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. Kofi Annan politicalpartyjobs 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. Kofi Annan troopsexpectationswould-be 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 donejobsthinking No war goes on forever. Kofi Annan world We have a deal. Kofi Annan energy 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. Kofi Annan respectlawmistakeforget 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. Kofi Annan democracyhatechallengesintegrity 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 climate-changeproblemchangewaiting 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. Kofi Annan climate-changechangepeoplemoving 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. Kofi Annan fightyoupowercountry Unfortunately, very few governments think about youth unemployment when they are drawing up their national plans. Kofi Annan thinkunemploymentyouthdrawing
