Kofi Annan at the Brookings Institution

On October 18, Foreign Policy at Brookings hosted former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in a discussion of his life and work on behalf of world stability and human rights. The event marked the recent release of his memoir, Interventions: A Life in War and Peace(Penguin Press, 2012). Co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, Annan served two terms as U.N. secretary general beginning in 1997, the first sub-Saharan African to hold that position in the U.N.’s history. In his memoir, Annan reflects on his successes and the challenges he faced during his 40 years at the United Nations, and makes a strong case for the U.N.’s continued relevance in the decades ahead.

You can watch a video of the full event here.