Kofi Annan Quotes:
Ocupation: Diplomat
Life: b. April 8, 1938
Birthday: April 8
For too long the development debate has ignored the fact that poverty tends to be characterized not only by material insufficiency but also by denial of rights. What is needed is a rights-based approach to development. Ensuring essential political, economic and social entitlements and human dignity for all people provides the rationale for policy. These are not a luxury affordable only to the rich and powerful but an indispensable component of national development efforts.
topic: Powerful, Rights, Luxury, Human Dignity, Insufficiency, Rationale, Components
