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Kofi Annan [ˈkoʊfi ˈænæn], né le 8 avril 1938 à Kumasi et mort le 18 août 2018 à Berne , est un diplomate ghanéen.

Il est le septième secrétaire général des Nations unies et le premier à sortir des rangs du personnel de l'organisation. Il occupe cette fonction de 1997 à 2006. Le 10 décembre 2001, il reçoit le prix Nobel de la paix.



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✵ 8. avril 1938 – 18. août 2018
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“The report [by a UN commission on Darfur] demonstrates beyond all doubt that the last two years have been little short of hell on earth for our fellow human beings in Darfur.”

Annan urges action to end 'hell on earth' in Darfur (17 February 2005) http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/17/content_417132.htm

“You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.”

Press conference http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1309/is_1_35/ai_54259243 regarding the use of force to gain compliance from Saddam Hussein (24 February 1998)

“The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.”

Answer when he was asked why he had not yet reformed the U.N. an its agencies after five months, given that God had taken only seven days to create the universe. As quoted in TIME Magazine (1997), edited by Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce. Time Inc. Volume 149. Issues 2-8. p. 24. http://books.google.com.mx/books?id=fvpreL9CjiAC&q=%22The+Lord+had+the+wonderful+advantage+of+being+able+to+work+alone.%22&dq=%22The+Lord+had+the+wonderful+advantage+of+being+able+to+work+alone.%22&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=gOHVUunlPIex2wWy14CQDA&ved=0CFwQ6AEwBg Also found in George Antwi (2012), "The Words of Power", Booksmango, p. 103.
Variant said by Kofi Annan himself during the " Desmond Tutu Annual International Peace Lecture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GEse_I0coY": "Mr. ambassador, you are right. But God had the unique advantage: He worked alone." (He explains that the question was made by the Russian Ambassador of the U.N. at that time).

“You have said that your first priority is the eradication of extreme poverty.”

So spoke United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on September 8, 2000, to an assembly of the world’s most powerful men and women. WOL http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005521?q=annan&p=par

“When women thrive, all of society benefits and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.”

Quoted in: Kabir, Hajara Muhammad (2010). Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657.

“Gender equality is critical for the development and peace of every nation.”

Quoted in: Kabir, Hajara Muhammad (2010). Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657.

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