Let us, above all, be clear that, without a convincing program of debt relief to start the new millennium, our objective of halving world poverty by 2015 will be only a pipe dream.

Quote by Kofi Annan

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You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us...

You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us...

Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in...

Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in...

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations

The tragedy of Srebrenica will forever haunt the history of the United Nations

The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And...

The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined...

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they...

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they...

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave...

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave...

Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries...

Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries...

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are...

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are...

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.

Learn to embrace change in your work and personal life and make the transition to...

Learn to embrace change in your work and personal life and make the transition to...

It's a paradox. How does one balance living in the now with preparing responsibly for...

It's a paradox. How does one balance living in the now with preparing responsibly for...

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as...

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as...

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

A time for everything: A time to relax and a time to be busy, a...

A time for everything: A time to relax and a time to be busy, a...

It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Worry is rust upon the...

It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Worry is rust upon the...

Find your balance and stand with it. Find your song and sing it out. Find...

Find your balance and stand with it. Find your song and sing it out. Find...

Play with life, laugh with life, dance lightly with life and smile at the riddles...

Play with life, laugh with life, dance lightly with life and smile at the riddles...

What is the best balance between comfortable habit and skeptical questioning, between following community traditions...

What is the best balance between comfortable habit and skeptical questioning, between following community traditions...

Ask today as you consider the many choices in your view - what is the...

Ask today as you consider the many choices in your view - what is the...