We tend to look at countries in terms of failed states and functioning states, which is rather simplistic.
Kofi AnnanThe 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 AnnanYou are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.
Kofi AnnanEach crisis is different, has its own specificities, and we need to look at it critically; look at each one in its own terms.
Kofi Annan