“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
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“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”
— Kofi Annan
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“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”
— Kofi Annan
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“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”
— Kofi Annan
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“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
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“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”
— Kofi Annan
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“In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.”
— Kofi Annan
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“We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children.”
— Kofi Annan
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“I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people… to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi people.”
— Kofi Annan
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“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.”
— Kofi Annan
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“The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.”
— Kofi Annan
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