Kofi Annan

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.

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.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, read more

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.

The Palestinian Authority seems to believe that failing to act against terrorism, and inducing turmoil, chaos and instability, will cause read more

The Palestinian Authority seems to believe that failing to act against terrorism, and inducing turmoil, chaos and instability, will cause the government and people of Israel to buckle. They will not.