Kofi Annan Expressed Quotations

I have been gratified by the clear determination expressed by NATO and its member governments to prevent a further escalation of the fighting, and I encourage all steps that may deter the further use of ethnically driven repression and the resort to violence by either side in Kosovo,

The Secretary-General expressed full understanding on the issue,

This is a victory for all those who expressed their firm determination that U.N. Security Council resolutions must be respected. It is a victory for diplomacy and resolve,

very concerned about the military build-up and expressed his readiness for dialogue.