Kofi Annan Moment Quotations

This is a critical moment in the region, and Turkey has a central role to play,

There are no winners, and there are no losers today, ... This moment heralds the opportunity for all East Timorese to begin to forge together a common future in what is to become an independent East Timor.

Most of all, it must generate new momentum towards developing the economies and societies of poor countries, and transforming the lives of poor people,

So we should be clear that in this situation, we will take the measures to make sure poor and rich have access to the medication and the vaccine required, ... And the decision should be taken ahead of time so that we don't have to quibble about it when the critical and the crisis moment arrive.

In less than 12 hours, East Timor will be an independent country, a moment of pride and liberation,

This moment belongs, above all , to the people of East Timor who have so richly earned their freedom.