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Kofi Annan Quotes

«I hope the report, which is a technical one, is not going to be politicized, ... I am determined to make it as technical as possible and not to allow a politicization of the process.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«In my judgment, we've given all the explanation and clarifications that have been demanded by the Libyan authorities, ... We are waiting for the decision.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«If 2005 was a year of important progress on aid and debt relief, 2006 must be the year of trade, ... If we are to conclude the Doha negotiations by the end of next year we need to make real progress at the WTO talks in Hong Kong in December.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«I hope the report, which is a technical one, is not going to be politicized,»
Author: Kofi Annan
«We will ... develop measures to reinforce formal protection for whistle-blowers, ... I want to stress that I am fully committed to addressing the concerns that all of you have identified in this survey.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«So far, donors have made firm commitments for only 12 percent, 37 million dollars, of the UN requirements under the flash appeal of 312 million,»
Author: Kofi Annan
«There has been no progress in ameliorating the contention between leaders of the transitional federal institutions on four broad issues: the relocation of the transitional federal institutions, a national security and stabilization plan, national reconciliation and the peace support mission envisaged by the African Union/Intergovernmental Authority on Development,»
Author: Kofi Annan
«The scale of this tragedy almost defies our darkest imagination, ... We meet today to prevent a second shockwave of deaths and to prevent further suffering.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«You've heard the phrase it's a race against time. Indeed we are. In the next few weeks the snow will come, it will get extremely cold and there are some people in the open without shelter and we really need to get assistance to them. We need the support of governments, the private citizens, private sector and anyone who can spare a euro, a pound or a dollar.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«[The UN raised its appeal to about $550m (?310m) from its original target of $312m.] The scale of this tragedy almost defies our darkest imagination, ... We meet today to prevent a second shockwave of deaths and to prevent further suffering.»
Author: Kofi Annan