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
It is a problem that is solvable, ... They (Iraq) had a chance to do it and missed it. But I hope that they are serious about solving it through diplomatic means, that they will make the right gestures.
We have started a new year with a singular chance to prove that our humanity is intact and well -- a chance to prove that when calamity strikes, we are equal to the task,
We can wait until everything is perfect but how much time will that take? One year, two years, three years? Will the population accept this even though they haven't had a chance to vote for 40 years?
Desperation forces entire families to leave their homes, take their chances with bandits and the elements, and travel for days in the hope that help may be available to them,
I've had the chance to state my position clearly, which is that we need to build on international treaties and disarmament treaties which exist.
I am certain that my settlement plan offers the best and fairest chance of peace, prosperity and stability that is ever likely to be on offer. ... Let us seize this chance for peace in the United Republic of Cyprus.
I came here to show support for all the millions of people in the world who stand to benefit if the Millennium Development Goals are reached, especially the children who will be saved from malaria or Aids, who will grow up healthy, go to school and have the chance to earn their living and enjoy life.
I had the chance to talk to mothers and their children, ... I was very happy to visit this centre, the work is very valuable and they deserve to be given support.
Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without...
Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you.
Whether our challenge is peacemaking, nation-building, democratization or responding to natural or man-made disaster, we have seen that even the strongest amongst us cannot succeed alone.
What's needed now is not more declarations or promises, but action, ... I believe my report provides a clear program of action.
Usually, because society's inequalities puts them at risk -- unjust, unconscionable risk.
work this out and come up with an acceptable resolution.