World Pass Tribute to Kofi Anna
PRESIDENT KENYATTA mourns death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, says his prayers and thoughts are with his family.
#Jeremy Corbyn
Kofi Annan dedicated his life to building a more just and peaceful world. His efforts in support of conflict resolution and human rights will be remembered. He looked for a peaceful path when others looked for war.
#Richard Branson
Incredibly sad day to wake up to the news that the wonderful Kofi Annan is no longer with us, he was an extraordinary individual who committed his life to guiding the world to a better place
#Bukola Saraki
Kofi Annan was a ‘purposeful optimist’ who spoke for the voiceless, a diplomat who worked for peace in a tumultuous world, and a leader who dedicated his life to advocating for the liberty and freedom of all mankind. We shall miss him.
#Jeremy Corbyn
Kofi Annan dedicated his life to building a more just and peaceful world. His efforts in support of conflict resolution and human rights will be remembered. He looked for a peaceful path when others looked for war.
#Richard Branson
Incredibly sad day to wake up to the news that the wonderful Kofi Annan is no longer with us, he was an extraordinary individual who committed his life to guiding the world to a better place
#Bukola Saraki
Kofi Annan was a ‘purposeful optimist’ who spoke for the voiceless, a diplomat who worked for peace in a tumultuous world, and a leader who dedicated his life to advocating for the liberty and freedom of all mankind. We shall miss him.
#Reginald Mengi
RIP Kofi Annan, you were a great son of Africa who earned Africa immense respect.
#Narendra Modi
We express our profound sorrow at the passing away of Nobel Laureate and former UNSG Mr. Kofi Annan. The world has lost not only a great African diplomat and humanitarian but also a conscience keeper of international peace and security.
#John Dramani Mahama
He lived and worked for global peace, security and sustainable development in very challenging times. A proud son of Ghana and Africa.
RIP Kofi Annan.
Kofi’s Quotes
No nation can make itself secure by seeking supremacy over all others. We all share responsibility for each other’s security and only by working to make each other secure can we hope to achieve lasting security for ourselves. We are not only all responsible for each other’s security. We are also in some measure responsible for each other’s welfare.
You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.
Press conference regarding the use of force to gain compliance from Saddam Hussein (24 February 1998)
We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race. We all share the same basic values.
As quoted in Simply Living: The Spirit of the Indigenous People (1999) edited by Shirley A. Jones
More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together and that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.
Message for the New Millennium (31 December 1999)
We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat.
"The World I'm Working To Create", Skoll World Forum.
We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see further, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.
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