Leaders laud exun chief kofi annan at ghana state funeral. Statement by kofi annan on elections in kenya the independent august 12, 2017 africa, comment, news 1 comment file photo. Secretarygeneral antonio guterres, left, pays his respects by the coffin of former u. See more ideas about kofi annan, people and nobel peace prize.
Although he is a man who heads an organization in meltdown and whose own performance in his most recent u. The family has found great solace in the outpouring of love and. How kofi annan rescued kenya by roger cohen the new. After forty years of service at the united nations, annanwho received the nobel peace prize in 2001shares his. A life in war and peace, annan again argued that the united nations. Council resolutions on the books demanding that saddam hussein disarm. Speaking during his campaign tour in muranga county on saturday. List of books and articles about kofi annan online.
Secretarygeneral kofi annan, draped with the ghana flag, during a state funer. Kofi annans message to the people of kenya ahead of elections. In late 2007, ethnic based violence broke out in kenya in response to a fraudulent election. The scion of a family of fante chieftains, he studied at macalester college, st. Secretarygeneral kofi annan is taking over mediation in a dispute over presidential elections that has left over.
Bendera ya kenya is a tricolour of black, red, and green with two white edges imposed with a red, white and black maasai shield and two crossed spears. A life in war and peace is a memoir cowritten by former secretarygeneral of the united nations and 2001 nobel peace prize winner, kofi annan and his former adviser and speechwriter nader mousavizadeh. This article describes the international response, focusing on the kofi annanled african union au mediation in early 2008, and analyzes whether the mediation should constitute success, as well as what lessons may be learned from the mediation. Discount prices on books by kofi annan, including titles like in his own words.
In kenya, we retain fond memories of dr annan as the man who stepped in and saved the country from collapse following the 20072008 postelection violence, mr odinga said. Chelsea house publications 2007 nobel peace prize winner kofi a. Staff members have also been filling a book of condolences, noting their sympathy to the deceaseds family. Through these elections, the first to be held under a new constitution, kenyans will exercise their sovereign right to choose their. Secretarygeneral kofi annan, draped with the ghana flag, during a state funeral at the accra international conference center in ghana thursday, sept. Raising the r2p flag may be morally satisfying, but it can be. But kofi annan did not walk away, nor did he turn his eyes from the terrible events his leadership at the helm of the.
This book focuses on the workings of the united nations secretariat and the conditions under which the secretary general has to. He was the founder and chairman of the kofi annan foundation, as well as chairman of the elders, an. Jamhuri ya kenya, is a country in africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. A man of peace in a world of war presents a unique portrait of this widely admired leader with his own view of events tempered and augmented by those of his allies and opponents, defenders and detractors. He was the corecipient, with the united nations, of the nobel prize for peace in 2001 annan, whose father was governor of. Kenya, despite being composed of some forty different ethnic groups, has long been known for relative stability. Kenyan president mwai kibaki left and opposition leader raila odinga right sign documents detailing. Kofi atta annan born 8 april 1938 is a the elders, a group founded by nelson mandela from 23 february until 31 august 2012, annan was the unarab league joint special representative for syria, to help find a resolution to ongoing conflict there. Its breathtaking rift valley and extraordinary game parks have drawn droves of international tourists, just as they once attracted british colonialists with a taste. Kofi annan has 108 books on goodreads with 5353 ratings. Over one hundred key supporters gathered at the university club of st. Annans main priorities as secretarygeneral was a comprehensive programme. Mr annan, flanked by president mwai kibaki and odm party leader raila odinga.
Kofi atta annan was a ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary general of the. At 580,367 square kilometres 224,081 sq mi, kenya is the worlds 48th largest country by total area. United nations secretarygeneral kofi annan, former tanzanian president. The book presents a unique portrait of this widely admired leader, with. Kenya and its impact on r2p and on international criminal justice. Kenya has experienced dramatic population growth since the mid20th. Kofi annan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The african union aumandated, kofi annan led panel of african eminent personalities, comprising of graca. In a briefing with the french foreign ministry officials on the situation in kenya prior to the march 20 elections, annan who brokered the peace deal following the 20078 elections urged. The annan family wishes to thank most sincerely the many who have expressed their condolences following the passing of kofi annan. About us kofi annan institute for conflict transformation. Banda malawi, kenneth kaunda zambia, jomo kenyatta kenya, and. It is a mustread for anyone interested in diplomacy, international affairs, war and peace, and the daunting task of saving the world from the ravages. Former secretarygeneral of the united nations kofi a annan of ghana, the seventh secretarygeneral of the united nations, served from 1997 to 2006 and was the first to emerge from the ranks of united nations staff. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Kofi annan, on behalf of the african union panel of eminent african personalities, to the people of kenya on 4 march 20, kenyans will vote in much anticipated and historic elections. Secretarygeneral kofi annan, wrapped in the flag of ghana, to a hearse upon arrival at the kotoka international airport in accra, ghana, sept 10.