“Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Quote by Moses
“Some have suggested that ideally there must be some international body that would treat areas like the Arctic as a global commerce, a bit like the way we treat the sea. It doesn't belong to any particular country, but to all of us, but I'm not sure some of the powerful are ready for that sort of solution.” WayCountryBodyBitsPowerfulSeaParticularReadySolutionsAreasTreatsInternationalNot SureCommerceArctic Author:Kofi Annan
“The interesting thing is, everybody focuses on the global warming as an environmental issue, as something outside our daily lives. But actually the impact of global warming is with us today. Communities are suffering. Communities in poor countries are the ones paying the price, they are not the ones who are polluting, and we need to help them adapt.” NeedsCountryHelpingTodaySufferingCommunityInterestingPoorIssuesImpactEnvironmentalGlobal WarmingDaily LifeInteresting ThingsPoor CountriesEnvironmental Issues Author:Kofi Annan
“If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world we live in.” IfsWorldShouldNationsUnitedReflectionUnited Nations Author:Kofi Annan
“Depending on where you live, your threat is much different from the other person. If you ask a New Yorker today, because of the way the press plays it, he will say terrorism is his biggest fear. But for somebody living on a small island state, then it is climate change, the rise of the sea level, for his whole island may be washed away. If I go to southern Africa, they tell me it is HIV/AIDS and somewhere in Asia it is poverty. This is also why you will find it difficult to find agreements, because if you want someone to be concerned about your threat, then you should be concerned about his.” IfsWayWantShouldMayPersonsDifferentStatesPlayWholeTodayAsksDifficultLevelsPovertySeaConcernedPressesThreatClimateClimate ChangeTerrorismAidsIslandsAgreementSouthernAsiaHivNew YorkersLiving OnHiv AidsWhere You LiveBiggest FearSouthern Africa Author:Kofi Annan
“HIV/AIDS has become much more than a health issue. HIV/AIDS is a development issue, it's a security issue.” IssuesSecurityDevelopmentAidsHivHiv AidsHealth Issues Author:Kofi Annan
“When we talk about the UN, what are we really talking about? We are talking about my country, your country, other countries and their collective will to stand together and apply pressure or offer incentives to steer things in the right direction. When the nations of the world come together, with collective will, on an issue and they speak with a united voice, they have a much greater impact. When there is division, then the impact is much, much less.” WorldCountryTogetherSpeakNationsVoiceUnitedTalkingIssuesGreaterOffersPressureImpactCollectivesDivisionOther CountriesIncentivesSteersRight Direction Author:Kofi Annan
“There is a certain tendency on the part of some Americans to treat the UN as a multilateralism à la carte where you pick and choose where it suits you and when it doesn't suit you, you pull back.” CertainPicksTreatsTendenciesSuitsSuits YouMultilateralism Author:Kofi Annan
“One has to learn from history. Quite frankly, it is almost impossible to have a sense of vision without a sense of history. If history is learned, then it doesn't have to repeat itself over generations.” IfsVisionImpossibleGenerationsRepeats Author:Kofi Annan
“Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very hesitant about putting their men and women in harm's way. It is extremely difficult to get the troops if you do not have the consent of the country where you are deploying.” IfsMenWayWantCountryGovernmentForceDifficultMen And WomenHarmAgreementWhere You AreTroopsConsentHesitantPeacekeepingDeploying Author:Kofi Annan
