Kofi Annan Quotes

Take, therefore, what modern technology is capable of: the power of our moral sense allied to the power of communications and our ability to organize internationally. That, in my view, gives us the first opportunity as a community to fundamentally change the world.

It is people who are the objects of globalization and at the same time its subjects. What also follows logically from this is that globalization is not a law of nature, but rather a process set in train by people.

The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village.

Globalization has much potential. It could be the answer to many of the world's seemingly intractable problems. But this requires strong democratic foundations based on a political will to ensure equity and justice.

The world is moving ahead to become more integrated and connected, where movement of goods and people is becoming easier with each passing day.

I really believe in a globalist agenda, but globalization isn't just allowing companies to trade freely all over the world. It's about what types of rights and responsibilities come with that.

I think, however, that so long as our present economic and national systems continue, scientific research has little to fear.

The social world is transforming the way we create wealth, work, learn, play, raise our children, and probably the way we think.

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.

No, most of our political elite has not realized that the world is flat.

The world has changed. People have amazing access to whatever they want, whenever they want it.

Because I do think - not just in building AOL - but just the world in which we live is a very confusing, rapidly changing world where technology has accelerated.

As Scots - like everyone else - we live in an increasingly inter-connected world that demands shared solutions to shared problems. Walking away from others have never been our way. Walking with others has been our heritage and still represents our best future.

In the 21st century, somebody or something has changed the rules about how our world works.

Over the last few years, the world has become a smaller and more integrated place with technology that is leveling the playing field like never before.

Because of new technologies, new wealth, new conditions of domestic life and of international relations, unprecedented criteria and issues are coming up for national decision.

The human family is at a critical juncture. The world is moving through a great transition. This transition is economic, as the digital revolution advances and as new powers and groups emerge.

Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs.

Like all social theories, internationalism must seek its basis in the economic and technical fields; here are to be found the most profound and the most decisive factors in the development of society.

In a globalized world policies based on zero-sum games do not work.

If the United States isn’t keeping pace with the rest of the civilized world, then for its own good it needs to change.

In a world being transformed by technology, good science is vital to good diplomacy.

Increasingly national boundaries are unable to contain ideas, money or even people.

Governments can expect to act multilaterally or unilaterally—but not have it both ways at the same time.

Globalization has made multinationals more accountable, and accountable to whomever has the highest standards, rather than the lowest ones.