EDUCATION IS THE PREMISE OF PROGRESS - Kofi Annan

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EDUCATION IS THE PREMISE OF PROGRESS

Kofi Annan

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About Kofi Annan

Kofi Atta Annan (8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Native Name: Kofi Atta Annan

Alternative Names: Annan • Kofi A. Annan • Busumuru Kofi Atta Annan

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We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race. We all share the same basic values.

There are a great number of peoples who need more than just words of sympathy from the international community. They need a real and sustained commitment to help end their cycles of violence, and launch them on a safe passage to prosperity.

Eradication of extreme poverty has been identified as a priority, and specific targets have been set for prescribed measures. Many said the potential benefits of globalization are understood but people have yet to feel them. It is agreed that part of the solution lies in sovereign States giving priority to the needs of their people, especially the poorest. States, however, must work with the private sector and civil society to solve the problems of globalization. A more equitable world economy has been called for, one where those who have more do more for those who have less.