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Kofi Annan Quotes

«Since the war, we are all trying to bring people together. It is time to rebuild, to work together to stabilize Iraq, ... Whatever initiative or actions or decisions should be unifying rather than divisive. I would not characterize the decision taken yesterday as unifying.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«I think this is a new beginning. It is not an end. There's lots of hard work ahead.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«The issue is not the acceptance, but the performance on the ground, ... So let the inspectors go in, and I urge the Iraqis to cooperate with them and to perform, and I think that is the real test we are waiting for.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«It's been difficult, ... He's had to make compromises to move the process ahead. It was never going to be easy ... but now that the new government is installed, we all need to look forward.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«I had hoped that some of those with the capacity would go to the assistance of those who are in there doing the bidding of the Security Council and the U.N.,»
Author: Kofi Annan
«But they are not running forward to contribute to this force, so we have to take the forces we get.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«I am confident that the competent authorities in Belgrade will [co-operate] and urge them to immediately discuss with the tribunal how this co-operation should be extended,»
Author: Kofi Annan
«It is important that those responsible for the violations of international humanitarian law and the law and customs of war that occurred during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia are brought to justice under due process.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«seize the opportunity ... and make it truly the historic occasion it should be.»
Author: Kofi Annan
«I am telling the world leaders not only to come here and approve of a plan of action, but I expect them to go back home and do something about it,»
Author: Kofi Annan