... problems in their activities. The sixth Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt, was known, for instance, as a staunch opponent of American policy in the Balkans. As a result, Washington
vetoed
his re-election for a second term. His successor, Kofi Annan (Ghana), rightly described as "
illegal and in contravention of the UN Charter
" the military intervention by the US and several of its allies in Iraq in 2003, thus incurring American accusations of allegedly deriving personal benefits ...
It’s convenient to discuss social utilities like Facebook, Twitter and You Tube in the context of nations seeking to propagate policy and push back the contending views of other governments.
But business elites and NGOs interrupted the diplomatic conversation before former U.S. secretary of state and current 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton gifted her misspelled reset button to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in 2012.
In this context, one of the things that helped change...
... means turning the conversation into action. A decade ago there was talk dans les couloirs that Sergio Viera de Mello, the charismatic Brazilian who had served as High Commissioner for Human Rights, was the man for the top job. When Secretary General Kofi Annan needed someone to take on tough trouble shooting assignments, particularly in the areas of human rights and refugee affairs, he always turned to his friend Sergio Viera de Mello. Charismatic, courageous and pragmatic, he was known to many as ...
Interview with ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
On July 15 in the RIA Novosti Press Center, ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan presented his book
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
, while discussing the relevant issues with RIAC President Igor Ivanov. In an interview ...
On Monday July 15 at 10.30 am, RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center will host the presentation of
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
, a book by
Kofi Annan
, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and board member of the United Nations Foundation.
Former UN Secretary General will present his memoirs jointly with RIAC President Igor Ivanov, Russia's ex-Foreign Minister.
The book depicts Mr. Annan's successes ...
