When things are really desperate and hopeless and you can't do anything about this, and there's a sense that something must be done, that is something usually leads to the U.N.
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 AnnanThe United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.
Kofi AnnanOne must also acknowledge that there are moments in an organisation's development when fresh blood and new vision are required, which may imply that an outsider may be better suited to the leadership role.
Kofi AnnanIn the past we could afford a long gestation period before undertaking major environmental policy initiatives. Today the time for a well-planned transition to a sustainable system is running out. We may be moving in the right direction, but we are moving too slowly. We are failing in our responsibility to future generations and even the present one.
Kofi Annan