UN Leader
Kofi Annan
UN Secretary-General 1997-2006
1938 – 2018
1349
Total Mentions
6
Direct Quotes
1997
First Mention
2024
Latest Mention
Most Frequent Citing Countries
Nigeria(16)Malawi(15)Burundi(14)Brazil(14)Benin(14)Senegal(13)Guinea(13)Lebanon(12)
Direct Quotations (6)
"To become a good citizen, start in your own community!"
2020European Union
View Speech"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"
2018Slovakia
View Speech"When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life."
2015Slovakia
View Speech"Our guiding light must be the needs and hopes of peoples everywhere"
2008Lesotho
View Speech"The more a country makes use of multilateral institutions — thereby respecting shared values, and accepting the obligations and restraints inherent in those values — the more others will trust and respect it, and the stronger its chance to exercise true leadership"
2002Greece
View Speech"One of the greatest challenges to humankind in the new century will be the struggle to make the practice of democracy equally universal. In that struggle, nations in which democracy is already well established will need to be vigilant in preserving that achievement"
2000Poland
View SpeechAll Mentions (94)
2018·Trinidad and Tobago
Viewe accused of committing the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. At the adoption of the Rome Statute in June 1998, the late Kofi Annan stated that: “Gradually the world has come to realize that relying on each State or army to punish its own transgressors is not enough.
2006·Monaco
Vieworts aimed at actively promoting a culture of peace and mutual respect among the world’s various creeds, cultures and languages. As Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated in 1999, “The greater the appreciation of diversity, the deeper the sense of identity and the sounder the enlargement of the common denominato
2002·Dominican Republic
Viewconcerning the issue of peace in Africa, the Secretary-General set forth ideas which must serve as a guide on the Iraqi situation. Among other ideas, Kofi Annan stated: 15 “For the United Nations there is no higher goal, no deeper commitment and no greater ambition than preventing armed conflict. The preventi
1997·Thailand
View Nations in 13 promoting international cooperation for economic and social development. We are pleased that in his reform proposals Secretary-General Kofi Annan argued that the promotion of sustainable development should be the central priority of United Nations activities.
2024·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Viewble development, and human dignity, everywhere and for all.” As we convene here in this hallowed hall, I recall the words of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan: "The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a founda=on of tolerance, security, equality, and jus=ce." That f
2024·Timor-Leste
View respects the will of the Saharawi people. I call on the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to embrace this just cause of the Sahrawi people, as Kofi Annan did for the Timorese cause. Excellencies, War cannot be an instrument of domination. It is a scourge that destroys lives, communities, and nations, a
2024·Mongolia
Viewheir relations with other nations. The “Gerege” is displayed as a historic artifact at the United Nations Headquarters. In 2000, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan remarked that the “Gerege” is an invaluable heritage gifted by Mongols to the international community, emphasizing that we have a lot to learn from t
2024·Russia
ViewOne only needs to examine the statistics on development financing and technology transfer to the Global South. As with Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, the current UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched an initiative under the banner of a “reset” of global cooperation. A
2023·Netherlands
ViewAs the late Secretary-General Kofi Annan put it. “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”. And he was also right.
2022·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Viewwn the powerful to be nonchalant to the suffering of anyone other than their own population. It was the seventh Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, who reminded us that no nation can defend itself against the threats to development entirely on its own and that the challenges we face are global,
2021·Zambia
Viewes of those global threats through various national, regional and global mechanisms. The former Secretary-General of the United Nations, the late Mr. Kofi Annan, laid out an ambitious agenda before the General Assembly at its sixtieth session, which is still pertinent today.
2021·Botswana
ViewAs the late former Secretary-General Kofi Annan once reminded us, “The world is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.” In September 2015, we committed to working tirelessly
2020·Union of Myanmar
View Development in Rakhine State was established in May 2016. This effort was supplemented by the creation of the Advisory Commission under the late Dr. Kofi Annan, one time Secretary General of the UN, who has left us a legacy of 88 recommendations towards finding sustainable solutions to the demanding issues i
2019·Montenegro
ViewThe exceptional Kofi Annan talked passionately about the immense transformative power of education. He always emphasized that education is the foundation of freedom, democracy
2019·Principality of Andorra
View Assembly. Without an improvement in people’s living conditions, any policy aimed at preventing violent conflict would be a weak one. In the words of Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of this Organization from 1997 to 2006, “[i]f war is the worst enemy of development, healthy and balanced development is the best
2019·Myanmar
Viewability and Development in Rakhine State, chaired by our State Counsellor, and, subsequently, the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, headed by Mr. Kofi Annan. Our aim was to find long-term, durable and practical solutions to the delicate and sensitive issues in Rakhine. Our priority now is to expedite repa
2019·Republic of the Gambia
Viewneeds of the Sahel with the development imperatives of the region. With regard to the Sahel, we must draw inspiration from the wise words of the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General, who said that, “[W]e will not enjoy development without security, or security without development... [and] we will not enj
2019·Republic of Lithuania
View challenges into new opportunities and to contribute to universal prosperity. I would like to conclude my address by quoting former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. “We will not enjoy development without security, or security without development; ... we will not enjoy either without universal respect for human r
2019·People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Viewecond General Assembly, I presented a five-point proposal to resolve the crisis, which included the full implementation of the recommendations of the Kofi Annan Foundation Advisory Commission report and the establishment of civilian-monitored safe zones in Rakhine state (see A/72/PV.14). Today I would like to
2019·French Republic
Viewnishment conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will be held on 10 October in Lyon, France. From this rostrum in 2002, Kofi Annan called for the creation of a global fund to fight inequalities in the face of the possibility of curing deadly diseases.
2018·Chile
ViewTwenty years ago, in this very Hall, Kofi Annan set out the three great challenges facing the international community at the time: first, the challenge of security and the need to replace the post-
2018·Timor-Leste
Viewwhich our people voted courageously for independence. We cannot forget or fail to pay tribute to the then Secretary-General, our dear friend the late Kofi Annan. It was with deep sorrow and sadness that our people received the news of his death. As Secretary-General, Kofi Annan played a leading role in conduc
2018·Germany
Viewwer than it would be if she were born in Germany? If we do not act on their behalf, “we the peoples” will be nothing more than hollow words for them. Kofi Annan once said, “We don’t need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made.” (SG/SM/9095) When Germany joins the Security Cou
2018·Finland
View-discrimination and gender equality at the top of the agenda of the United Nations. It was with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. His legacy is an inspiration to us all. Like the Secretary-General earlier today, I would like to co
2018·Tuvalu
Viewof which Tuvalu has great pride in being a Member since it joined in 2000. We also want to acknowledge with sincere affection the passing of the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General, and his outstanding contributions to the work of this body while leading us from the dusk of the previous century into the
2018·El Salvador
Viewa Garcés, our Latin American sister, on her election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I also want to pay tribute to Kofi Annan, whose commendable work at the helm of the United Nations left us a great legacy in the defence of peace and a fairer international economic order. A
2018·Gambia
Viewng the plight of rural women and girls. Before I conclude, let me express our sincere condolences to the family of the late former Secretary- General Kofi Annan. Mr. Annan was a formidable voice on everything, including reform of the United Nations. He stood for a just world and was a passionate advocate of g
2018·Vanuatu
Viewence in his ability to carry out his functions as chief administrator. I also want to pay tribute to His Excellency the late former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away last month. Mr. Annan will long be remembered for his advocacy for United Nations reform and his commitment to resolving major issue
2018·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Viewllest support during her tenure. During the opening days of this session of the General Assembly we paid tribute to the late former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, whom we remember dearly, and what he said about the United Nations, namely, that it was critical in the international community’s efforts to solve t
2018·Côte d'Ivoire
ViewI would like to take this opportunity to pay a well-deserved tribute to our late former Secretary- General Kofi Annan, who died on 18 August, for his commitment to the success of that Summit. My delegation celebrates the memory of that worthy son of Africa, who was o
2018·Korea, Republic of
ViewI would like to express my deepest condolences on the passing away of Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. The world will forever remember his name, which has been etched in the road to peace. I would l
2018·Netherlands
ViewIn 1999, in his message for the New Millennium, the late Kofi Annan spoke words that still ring true almost two decades later: “More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only
2018·Australia
View its democratic and economic transition, and it is in all our interests to ensure that it succeeds. Let us honour the late former Secretary- General, Kofi Annan, by renewing our efforts to see fully and genuinely implemented the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, which he so ably led
2018·Myanmar
ViewThat was followed by the establishment of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State in September 2016, headed by the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, to provide recommendations for bringing peace, stability and development to Rakhine state. I wish at
2018·Togo
Viewommission with a view to the scheduled holding of legislative elections on 20 December 2018. The late former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, who passed away last month and to whom we pay a well-deserved and grateful tribute for his admirable commitment to the service of peace in the world
2018·Tanzania, United Republic of
ViewKofi Annan, an outstanding humanitarian and a defender and advocate of multilateralism. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, relatives and friends. May
2018·Latvia
ViewIn August, the world lost an inspirational leader and a strong advocate for peace and human rights, former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who argued that we will not enjoy security without development, nor development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for h
2018·Angola
Viewng its seventy-third session at a special moment as we pay tribute to two towering figures of world politics, both sons of Africa: Nelson Mandela and Kofi Annan. Today, exactly one year since my inauguration as President of the Republic of Angola, I have the honour, on behalf of the Angolan people, to address
2018·Senegal
View States, their populations and humankind in all its diversity. I would therefore like to share the heartfelt cry of the late former Secretary-General Kofi Annan — peace be with him — to whom I want to pay a sincere tribute. He said, “But let us not forget why the United Nations matters. It matters only to the
2018·Nigeria
Viewsiveness, women’s empowerment and human rights. It is appropriate at this point to remember with deep sadness our late seventh Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, who passed away on the eve of his eighty-second birthday. Kofi Annan’s significant contributions to the work of the Organization have been acknowled
2018·Jamaica
Viewt system and its management and operational structure. Of course, we are ever-mindful of the words of our recently departed former Secretary- General Kofi Annan, a stalwart of multilateral diplomacy, that no reform of the United Nations will be complete without reform of the Security Council. Our global allia
2018·Malta
ViewThis summer we lost a great man, Kofi Annan. He stood for the need for Member States to be united in our approach if we wish to achieve the goals of the United Nations. That is why I am here ad
2018·Bosnia and Herzegovina
ViewA man who championed multilateralism in his lifelong work on the world stage, former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, once said: “More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that ... is why we
2018·Namibia
Viewic Commission for Africa, Mr. Adebayo Adedeji, who stood by our side during our liberation. Two weeks ago, I travelled to Accra for the burial of Mr. Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the Organization — a son of Africa whose flame was extinguished but whose light will shine on throughout the ages.
2018·Malawi
Viewpted by East Africa as its son. One month ago, the world lost an African who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from black Africa. Kofi Annan was an African and an inspiring spirit of the world. He was a voice of peace, a voice for the voiceless and the conscience and moral arbiter of the w
2018·Benin
Viewience to the development and humanization of our planet. “Besides Nelson Mandela, I would also like to pay tribute to another great African, the late Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, whose charisma and leadership enabled our Organization to make great strides. His tireless comm
2018·Grenada
Viewand developing States. The Government and people of Grenada join others around the world in mourning the passing of the late former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Mr. Annan, who served the United Nations with distinction, was a consummate diplomat and international statesman who resolutely defended the ideals
2018·Sao Tome and Principe
Viewlessly in an extremely difficult international context. I also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away in August. He was a man who dedicated his life to making the world a more peaceful place and worked tirelessly for that purpose, and
2018·Liberia
Viewrennial global challenges. Just two weeks ago, we joined millions in Ghana and around the world in bidding final farewell to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who devoted his life to peacemaking and conflict resolution — a calling in which he was renowned and successful. With his passing, Africa has lost o
2018·Nepal
Viewharmony, forgiveness and reconciliation. This year, we have also lost an outstanding diplomat and visionary in the former Secretary-General, the late Kofi Annan. I also pay sincere tribute to the tremendous contributions he made to the promotion of peace, development and human rights in the world. I bring gre
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| 2018 | Trinidad and Tobago | View |
| 2006 | Monaco | View |
| 2002 | Dominican Republic | View |
| 1997 | Thailand | View |
| 2024 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | View |
| 2024 | Timor-Leste | View |
| 2024 | Mongolia | View |
| 2024 | Russia | View |
| 2023 | Netherlands | View |
| 2022 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | View |
| 2021 | Zambia | View |
| 2021 | Botswana | View |
| 2020 | Union of Myanmar | View |
| 2019 | Montenegro | View |
| 2019 | Principality of Andorra | View |
| 2019 | Myanmar | View |
| 2019 | Republic of the Gambia | View |
| 2019 | Republic of Lithuania | View |
| 2019 | People’s Republic of Bangladesh | View |
| 2019 | French Republic | View |
| 2018 | Chile | View |
| 2018 | Timor-Leste | View |
| 2018 | Germany | View |
| 2018 | Finland | View |
| 2018 | Tuvalu | View |
| 2018 | El Salvador | View |
| 2018 | Gambia | View |
| 2018 | Vanuatu | View |
| 2018 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | View |
| 2018 | Côte d'Ivoire | View |
| 2018 | Korea, Republic of | View |
| 2018 | Netherlands | View |
| 2018 | Australia | View |
| 2018 | Myanmar | View |
| 2018 | Togo | View |
| 2018 | Tanzania, United Republic of | View |
| 2018 | Latvia | View |
| 2018 | Angola | View |
| 2018 | Senegal | View |
| 2018 | Nigeria | View |
| 2018 | Jamaica | View |
| 2018 | Malta | View |
| 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | View |
| 2018 | Namibia | View |
| 2018 | Malawi | View |
| 2018 | Benin | View |
| 2018 | Grenada | View |
| 2018 | Sao Tome and Principe | View |
| 2018 | Liberia | View |
| 2018 | Nepal | View |
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