Kofi Annan

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to read more

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.

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.

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.

Unless the differences within the transitional federal institutions are addressed, the current political impasse could grow into deeper divisions and read more

Unless the differences within the transitional federal institutions are addressed, the current political impasse could grow into deeper divisions and undermine the very institutions that the people of Somalia so ardently desire and the international community and the United Nations are willing to support,

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations