Kofi Annan Quotes on Leading & Managing (18 Quotes)

At the same time, ... whether our task is fighting poverty, stemming the spread of disease, or saving innocent lives from mass murder, we have seen that we cannot succeed without the leadership of the strong, and the engagement of all.

any attempt to harm him or other leaders is counterproductive.

The United Nations needs U. S. leadership, but the U. S. also needs the United Nations, ... We look forward to working with you and the administration in ensuring that the U. S. is ... back in the fold with the question of arrears, behind us as we move ahead in strengthening and reshaping this organization.

necessary is to manage the process, manage it fairly and equitably in the interest of all, in the interest of the countries of origin, transit country and the recipient country and above all respect the rights of the migrant or those on the move.

If war results, it may cause terrible loss and suffering to the Iraqi people and perhaps to their neighbors, too, ... We all -- first and foremost the leaders of Iraq itself -- have a duty to prevent this, if we possibly can.

Leaders of both rich and poor countries committed themselves to detailed policies which, if fully implemented, could reduce hunger and poverty by 50 percent in the next 10 years,

I urge you, as world leaders, individually collectively, to keep working on this reform agenda to have patience to persevere, and the vision needed to forge a real consensus,

I wish to do all I can to encourage the leaders to muster the spirit of compromise, courage and leadership, which they are capable of,

Strong and energetic leadership is especially vital in all countries in Asia and Eastern Europe, where the opportunity to prevent the epidemic from becoming generalized is quickly vanishing.

there was unanimous appreciation, acknowledgment of his qualities of leadership, and there was no doubt in the minds of anybody that he will be reelected.

I hope the reports are not correct, because he is a leader of his people who has played an important role in Iraq, and we need input from leaders like him,

Mr. de Soto's contacts with regional leaders, while not as complete as would have been desirable, nevertheless confirmed my concern that the new situation which had emerged following the developments of May, compounding as it does the longstanding causes of friction between India and Pakistan, may have serious implications for peace and security in the region and beyond,

I do not understand these Ivorian leaders, these men who believe they are capable of leading a country, who are seeking to become president of a country they are in the process of destroying,

There has been no progress in ameliorating the contention between leaders of the transitional federal institutions on four broad issues the relocation of the transitional federal institutions, a national security and stabilization plan, national reconciliation and the peace support mission envisaged by the African Union Intergovernmental Authority on Development,

Leaders in the region remain engaged in the process of convincing President Saddam and the Iraqi leadership to disarm and cooperate with inspectors,

These are universal crimes, so the perpetrators ought to be put on notice that they will be held accountable, whoever they are, ... It is not just the field commanders, but also some of the leaders who are giving the orders, who may also be held accountable.

It's incumbent on the leaders to really do whatever they can to reign in their forces and ensure that innocent civilians are not the ones to pay the price,

I've been in touch with the two leaders, and I appeal to them to do whatever they can to bring the situation under control and bring an end to the violence,