Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annanis a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world." He is the founder and the Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as being the chairman of The Elders, a group founded by Nelson Mandela...
NationalityGhanaian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 April 1938
CityKumasi, Ghana
CountryGhana
I have been gratified by the clear determination expressed by NATO and its member governments to prevent a further escalation of the fighting, and I encourage all steps that may deter the further use of ethnically driven repression and the resort to violence by either side in Kosovo,
I have indications from both sides that they are prepared to continue the search for a solution,
If Iraq were to break the agreement, it would be much easier to get an agreement in the council to take military action,
If Iraq's defiance continues, the Security Council must face its responsibilities,
I did not influence, or attempt to influence, the procurement process.
to protect themselves against criticism or to criticize others.
We need to be able to work to resolve it, and I hope there will be no steps taken to escalate the situation.
Now we turn to a new task: to implement what has been agreed, and keep working to bridge differences that remain,
Now we must decide whether it is possible to continue on the basis agreed then, or whether radical changes are needed.
Now they have had this serious blow and I think we should try and help President (George W.) Bush and the administration, the American Red Cross and NGOs...who have been our partners in other crises around the world like the tsunami,
Nuclear conflict remains a very real, and very terrifying possibility at the beginning of the 21st century, ... This is the stark reality confronting you today.
necessary is to manage the process, manage it fairly and equitably in the interest of all, in the interest of the countries of origin, transit country and the recipient country and above all respect the rights of the migrant or those on the move.
Obviously, we are monitoring these events very closely, and would want to see that settled before one takes any other bold initiatives,
Obviously some of the efforts are being made to improve the conditions of the Iraqi people and make sure that the sanctions do not harm them. But if Iraq were to turn off the taps, then we'll be in a very serious situation,