Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict.
Kofi AnnanIt is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for.
Kofi AnnanYoung people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.
Kofi AnnanNational markets are held together by shared values and confidence in certain minimum standards. But in the new global market, people do not yet have that confidence.
Kofi Annan