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If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.

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Kofi Annan
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 8
Died: 2018
Died: August 18
Diplomat
Economist
Politician
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Kofi Atta Annan
Annan
Kofi A. Annan
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Development
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Democracy

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In countries where democracy is either non-existent or in development, on the other hand, citizens crave those freedoms. Maybe that is one lesson Western citizens can learn from those countries: treasure what you have. Use your rights and freedoms to effect the change you want.
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Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is. . . . They will proudly go around and say, 'I ate crickets, I ate locusts, and they were delicious.'
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The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common goal in concert with all members for a better future.
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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.
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Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.
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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.
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Both parties accept this vision. But we can reach it only if we move rapidly and in parallel on all fronts. The so-called 'sequential' approach has failed.
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Professional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.
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In some ways, the challenges are even more daunting than they were at the peak of the cold war. Not only do we continue to face grave nuclear threats, but those threats are being compounded by new weapons developments, new violence within States and new challenges to the rule of law.
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Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.
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From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy.
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I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community.
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The gap between the rich and the poor cannot keep growing without nothing being done about it.
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Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.
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We had a rule in the school that when you're punished, you carry out the punishment and then complain, which I felt was absolutely unfair: if I'd done it, what was the point of complaining?
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A nation has the right to defend itself, but when it comes to the broader issue of peace and security, the legitimacy rests only with the Security Council.
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Let us choose to unite the power of markets with the authority of universal ideals. Let us choose to reconcile the creative forces of private entrepreneurship with the needs of the disadvantaged and the requirements of future generations.
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If there is one area where equity is crucial and essential, I think it should be the issue of water.
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On this International Day of Peace, let us all honor those who have suffered from violence. Let us hold in our hearts the ideal of peace.
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