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Kofi Annan

“Let us prove by our actions that there is no need to despair; that the political and economic problems of our time can be resolved peacefully; and that no human life should be sacrificed, because every human being has reason to hope. »

“Freedom knows no borders, it is enough for a voice to rise and call for freedom in a country to give courage to those who are on the other side of the world. »

“It is ignorance, not knowledge, that sets men against each other. It is ignorance, not knowledge, that turns children into fighters. It is ignorance, not knowledge, that leads some to advocate tyranny instead of democracy. »

“The fate of the world is important because we can no longer conceive that some can get rich indefinitely while others live in poverty. Because we are now sure that great rewards await those who strive to bring nations together. Because no country alone can meet the great challenges of our time. »

“It is human nature that can plunge into the meanders of horror, just as it is capable of performing the noblest deeds. It is up to each of us to cultivate the best in our nature and fight against the worst. »

“The fate of the world is important because we can no longer conceive that some can get rich indefinitely while others live in poverty. Because we are now sure that great rewards await those who strive to bring nations together. Because no country alone can meet the great challenges of our time. »

“A terrorist attack against one country is an attack against all of humanity. »

“What we do know is that no just cause can be served by terror. »

“I urge everyone to join this process and, more generally, to spare no effort to enable all men and women to age in safety and dignity”

“The only way that offers some hope for a better future for all of humanity is that of cooperation and partnership, where all social forces – states, the private sector, knowledge and research institutions, and society civil society in all its forms – combine their efforts to achieve concrete and achievable goals. »

"We must reaffirm the freedom of peoples of all religions and cultures to meet, associate and exchange ideas and knowledge, in mutual respect and tolerance, for their mutual benefit and in the interest of the all of humanity. »

“The hope of reducing poverty in the world will only diminish if this world is polarized into mutually hostile camps, rich against poor, or North against South. »

KOFI ANNAN

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