Koichiro Matsuura Quotations

Fourteen member states have already started putting things in place, ... They have shown their readiness.

From prehistoric times until today, humanity's dealings with water have greatly influenced the sustainability of societies.

For scientific achievements to serve the most possible people, scientists should work in a responsible way, with respect for cultural diversity, personal freedom and human dignity,

It is abominable to witness the cold and calculated destruction of cultural properties which were the heritage of the Afghan people, and, indeed, of the whole of humanity.

When a language dies it is a vision of the world that disappears.

We welcome this project for its scope and potential.

We did everything possible to prevent this happening but we have failed miserably.

Managing water is as much cultural as technical, reflecting how peoples and communities relate themselves to nature.

A literate world is a possible and desirable one. There are enough resources. What is now needed is the collective will of the international community to ensure that the necessary support is forthcoming.

Achieving the right to basic education for all is thus one of the biggest moral challenges of our times.