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Quote by Kofi Annan

“The UN doesn't work in a vacuum.”

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Kofi Annan, born on April 8, 1938, is an accomplished diplomat. He served in various significant roles at the United Nations, culminating in his tenure as the seventh Secretary-General. Known for his contributions to peace and security, Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. more

“I have often said that we have two UNs; the UN that is a Secretariat, that implements the mandates handed over to it by the General Assembly and the Security Council, and the UN that is the member states who sit in the Council, take the decisions, hand over the mandates, or take decisions in the General Assembly.”

Said Two States Hands Decision Security Members Council Assembly Mandates Security Council General Assembly

Author:Kofi Annan

“When the US withdrew their troops from Somalia, I recall making a comment that [in] the way the peacekeepers had been withdrawn from Somalia, the impression had been given that the easiest way to unravel a peacekeeping operation is to kill a few soldiers.”

Way Given Soldier Impression Operations Comment Troops Recalls Peacekeeping Somalia Peacekeepers

Author:Kofi Annan

“Sometimes in peacekeeping operations you show force in order not to use force - people realise that there's a pushback and there's a solid force there that's not going to be pushed around, that sometimes helps.”

People Sometimes Helping Use Shows Order Force Operations Realising Peacekeeping

Author:Kofi Annan

“There has to be a force on the horizon that can come very quickly. But the way we run and fund peacekeeping, this capacity is unavailable.”

Way Running Force Capacity Fund Horizon Peacekeeping

Author:Kofi Annan