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Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you.

Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 8
Died: 2018
Died: August 18
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Kofi Atta Annan
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It is not in the United Nations that the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved. They have to be achieved in each of its Member States, by the joint efforts of their governments and people.
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We must restore the sacredness of the family as a bedrock of humane values everywhere, in peace as well as in war.
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In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda.
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HIV/AIDS has become much more than a health issue. HIV/AIDS is a development issue, it's a security issue.
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Normally when people resign they will organise their champagne farewell parties... and then they resurface somewhere.
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I think over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and self-awareness, and you know what you can absorb, and what you cannot what gets to you and what doesn't.
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One must also acknowledge that there are moments in an organisation's development when fresh blood and new vision are required, which may imply that an outsider may be better suited to the leadership role.
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A hungry mind is not free, and I felt if we were really going to make a difference and fight poverty we should at least start with the ability to feed ourselves, and the millions of Africans who don't have it.
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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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If we get agriculture right in Africa, where most of the people now are working in that sector, not only would it help boost development but we will be secure in terms of food and nutrition and then be able to move on to other areas.
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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.
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Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope... Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition.
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[Professional accountants ] should be encouraging companies to enhance their green credentials by switching to renewables, and to respect core labor standards and human rights.
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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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If there is one area where equity is crucial and essential, I think it should be the issue of water.
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International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens.
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