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“We look to the environment for the food and fuel, and the medicines and materials, that our societies depend on. We look to it as a realm of beauty, and of spiritual sustenance. But let us not be deceived, when looking at a clear blue sky, into thinking that all is well. All is not well. Science tells us that if we do not take the right action now, climate change will bring havoc, even within our lifetime.” – Kofi Annan, Statement at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2 September 2002
“Unless action is taken on climate change, sustainable development will not be achieved.” – Kofi Annan, Article in Digital Development Debates, 2015
The Kofi Annan Quote Library is updated regularly and you can also discover a selection of Kofi Annan’s most famous speeches here. Get more information on Kofi Annan, including more Kofi Annan quotes and speeches in the UN online archives.