You will recall that for months after 9/11, there was incredible support and sympathy for the US. I really hoped and wished they had played on that, and kept all these friends they had made, and found a way of dealing with the terrorists through co-operation of international intelligence services, police exchange of information.
Kofi AnnanIn 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 AnnanYoung people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.
Kofi AnnanI 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 AnnanIt's not that easy to quit. When you look back in the American system it is very rare that people quit on issues of principle.
Kofi AnnanThe United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change trough education and cultural exchange.
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