Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons and from further proliferation.
Kofi Annan quote We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.
Kofi Annan quote We have the means and the capacity to deal with our problems, if only we can find the political will.
Kofi Annan quote The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed.
Kofi Annan quote Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.
Kofi Annan quote Iraq has a new opportunity to comply with all these relevant resolutions of the Security Council.
Kofi Annan quote Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.
Kofi Annan quote More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
Kofi Annan quote Biography
Former UN Secretary General, many people not realising he has left the post
