The Kofi Annan Foundation in the news.
Kofi Annan : As long as Palestinians are occupied, passions will be inflamed
The Independent, UK http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/kofi-annan-as-long-as-palestinians-are-occupied-passions-will-be-inflamed-1908337.html “Differences should not be feared…”: Kofi Annan explores the challenges and opportunities of diversity… Kofi Annan: As long...Read More
We can turn Haiti around
The Guardian, UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/21/haiti-lessons-support-disaster-aid The earthquake in Haiti is a tragedy beyond comprehension. It has caused immeasurable human suffering… Structured support must...Read More
Halting Atrocities in Kenya
FPA – Great Decisions 2010 (US) www.fpa.org Rapid International Intervention kept Kenya from disaster. Was Kenya unique or a model for future...Read More
“We live in an age of confusion”
El Pais (Spain) http://www.elpais.com/articulo/reportajes/Vivimos/era/confusion/elpepusocdmg/20091213elpdmgrep_4/Tes I met with Annan in his office in Geneva… When it comes to elegance, few can compete with...Read More
A quick Q&A with Kofi Annan
The Courrier-Mail (Australia) http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/greenblog/index.php/couriermail/comments/my_qa_with_kofi_annan “Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been calling for a “just and fair” deal on climate change at...Read More
Nepad and AGRA promise a food secure Africa
The Monitor (Uganda) http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/features/Nepad_and_Agra_promise_a_food_secure_Africa_94736.shtml AGRA and Nepad join forces to boost food security in Africa… Nepad and Agra promise a food secure...Read More
No Tears for the Hungry
Khaleej Times (UAE) http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?section=editorial&xfile=data/editorial/2009/november/editorial_november36.xml It his hard to believe that in this age of plenty, nearly a billion people – nearly a...Read More
We’re all in the same boat; a hole at one end will sink us all
Mint (India) http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/04175234/We8217re-all-in-the-same-bo.html Distrust and competition persist between regions and nations, manifest in a “no, you must show your cards first”… Leadership...Read More
The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2009
Foreign Policy (US) http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/11/30/the_fp_top_100_global_thinkers?page=0,25 Kofi Annan is amongst the top 30 of the “minds that mattered most” in 2009, for his ceaseless...Read More
Geneva Conventions need to be stronger, 60 years on
The National (UAE) http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091111/OPINION/711109845/1080 “As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, we don’t need to change the rules. We...Read More