As a person born on this date, kofi annan is listed in our database as the 20th most popular celebrity for the day april 8 and the 16th most popular for the year 1938. As the youngest child of an illiterate family, being enslaved was not uncommon in ghana when james kofi annan was growing up. He served as the seventh secretarygeneral of the united nations. He had not begun primary school when he was sent away by his father to work in a fishing village nine hours away from his home in winneba.
Kofi annan presents a unique portrait of this widely admired leaderwith his own view of events tempered and augmented by those of his allies and opponents, defenders and detractors. So thank you kofi annan for being who you are and doing what you did. Pdf 2004 marked the fortieth anniversary of the united nations presence in cyprus. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Kofi annan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
For me it was a very personal experience to read kofi annans book as i also politically am very engaged and here and there got some of the missing holes filled in. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Kofi annan has 108 books on goodreads with 5317 ratings. Over forty years of service to the united nations the last ten as secretarygeneral kofi annan has been at the centre of the major geopolitical events of our. We meeting the promises of the world summit for children kofi a. 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. He notes in interventions, the book i have just referred to. This compilation serves as a tool for people interested in topics of current concern to the united nations. Kofi atta annan 8 april 1938 18 august 2018 was a ghanaian diplomat. Dec 11, 2006 united nations secretary general kofi annan delivered his swan song today at the truman presidential library in missouri. Kofi atta annan is a ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretarygeneral of the united nations from january 1997 to december 2006. 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 of war. Feb 22, 2008 part of the opening ceremonies for east timors celebration of independence, as the country becomes a democracy. Nov 15, 2012 he has produced a book which, like its author, is wellorganised, unaggressive and elegant, with glimpses of an attractive hinterland.
Annan secretarygeneral of the united nations the children update this september 2001 version of the u nited nations secretary. He was the corecipient, with the united nations, of the nobel prize for peace in 2001. Kojo annan and his sister ama annan are from kofi annan s first marriage with titi alakija, a nigerian. Preiswerk, kieran prendergast, iqbal riza, barbara roddick, james. After forty years of service at the united nations, annan who received the nobel peace prize in 2001.
Kofi annan 1st edition 9780470281697, 9780470441664. This work casts light on the actions of the united. Join facebook to connect with james kofi annan and others you may know. Annan and his sister were born into one of the countrys ashanti and fante aristocratic families. Kojo annan was born in geneva, switzerland on 25 july 1973.
He did this from 1 january 1997 to 31 december 2006. Nov 02, 2011 in october 2011, prize winner james kofi annan visited grinnell college to receive his 2011 young innovator for social justice prize award and share his experience with the grinnell community and. During a session with fellow elder mary robinson, kofi annan encouraged 1,300 young leaders from 191 countries to lead on intergenerational issues such as climate change and the need for action to take place now, not tomorrow. This book is your ultimate resource for kofi annan.
The kofi annan institute for conflict transformation at the university of liberia, in collaboration with the united nations mission in liberia, begin activities for the ssr think tank in octobernovember 2016, aiming to improve collaboration and consultation on ssr activities in the country. The couple separated when kojo annan was six years old and divorced two years later. After his parents separated, he lived with his father and spent holidays with his mother and sister. Kofi annan, secretary general of the united nations, addresses the timorese people. Kofi annan celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. Kofi annan a man of peace in a world of war 1st edition by stanley meisler and publisher wiley turner publishing. A life in war and peace by kofi annan and nader mousavizadeh the first subsaharan african to hold the position of secretarygeneral, annan has led an extraordinary life in his own right. Kofi annan was the former secretarygeneral of the united nations and a recipient of the nobel peace prize. Annan s main priorities as secretarygeneral was a comprehensive programme.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. As a bonus, he names names of national rulers and less wellknown diplomats. Kofi annan was born in the kofandros section of kumasi in the gold coast on 8 april 1938. Kofi annan was a famous ghanaian diplomat, who was born on april 8, 1938. Discount prices on books by kofi annan, including titles like in his own words. Bbc news technology annan on bridging the digital divide. Modern slave story child fishing slave end slavery now.
Kofi annan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kofi annan books list of books by author kofi annan. 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. Excerpts from the address by kofi annan, secretary general of the united nations. Kofi annan wikipedias kofi annan as translated by gramtrans. On 16 october 2014, kofi annan attended the one young world summit in dublin. Read download the quotable kofi annan pdf pdf download. They were awarded the prize for their work for a better organized. Read kofi annan 166 success facts everything you need to know about kofi annan by janice dean available from rakuten kobo.
Annan and the united nations were the corecipients of the 2001 nobel peace prize. Kofi annans legacy of failure the heritage foundation. His twin sister efua ataa, who died in 1991, shared the middle name atta, which in the akan means twin. Oct 06, 2002 annan on bridging the digital divide annan. Click download or read online button to get kofi annan book now. Technology is a powerful instrument the united nations secretary general, kofi annan, explains why he believes that information and communication technologies can improve the lives of people in developing countries. East timor independence day, 2002 kofi annan youtube. Kofi annan 166 success facts everything you need to know. Kofi annan biography, education and everything you must know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Kofi annan was born into a family of traditional chiefs of the fante tribe in ghana, he rose to become secretarygeneral of the united nations, winning the nobel peace prize in 2001. Annan former secretarygeneral of the united nations.
Publications kofi annan institute for conflict transformation. Kofi annan modern peacemakers pdf free download epdf. He is presently the chancellor of the university of ghana. Jun 25, 2012 about james kofi annan james kofi annan is founder and president of challenging heights, a nonprofit organization located in ghana that rescues, rehabilitates, educates, and protects children who have been forced to labor in the fishing industry as well as those who are vulnerable to trafficking. A life in war and peace kofi annan, nader mousavizadeh on.
Kofi annan has 63 books on goodreads with 5328 ratings. The body of kofi annan was returned to his native ghana from geneva in a brief and solemn ceremony at the kotoka international airport in accra, on 10 september 2018. 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 book focuses on the workings of the united nations secretariat and the conditions under which the secretary general has to. Read on to discover more interesting things you ought to know about this famous ghanaian statesman. To many, it is the phenomenon of globalization that distinguishes our era from any other.
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