Kofi Annan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Kofi Annan quotes and sayings page 2 (86 year old statesman). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 38 we have for him.
“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 intimidate their own populations.”
“Unfortunately, very few governments think about youth unemployment when they are drawing up their national plans.”
“We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.”
“More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.”
“What governments and people don't realise is that sometimes the collective interest - the international interest - is also the national interest.”
“I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.”
“If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.”
“There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.”
“If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy.”
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