Kofi Annan Development Quotations

On this International Literacy Day, let us recall that literacy for all is an integral part of education for all, and that both are critical for achieving truly sustainable development for all.

The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights.That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are enabled to maximize their potential, and to contribute to the evolution of society as a whole.

We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights.

The Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015, but only if all involved break with business as usual and dramatically accelerate and scale up action now.

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.

literacy is at the heart of sustainable development