It is well known that you can only manage what you measure, and as this is the job of professional accountants, it means they have huge influence on companies' governance.
Kofi AnnanPoverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict.
Kofi AnnanThere can be no doubt that these attacks are deliberate acts of terrorism, carefully planned and coordinated and as such I condemn them utterly. Terrorism must be fought resolutely wherever it appears.
Kofi AnnanToday, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.
Kofi Annan