Kofi Annan

There were governments that were not willing to make the concessions necessary, there were spoilers also in the group, let's read more

There were governments that were not willing to make the concessions necessary, there were spoilers also in the group, let's be quite honest about that, ... I've tried to get them to understand that in our interconnected world, we need to look at issues in much broader terms rather than narrow national interests.

Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.

Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises read more

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.

All is not well. Science tells us that if we do not take the right action now, climate change will read more

All is not well. Science tells us that if we do not take the right action now, climate change will bring havoc, even within our lifetime,

We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, read more

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.