Kofi Annan

Current U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, pays his respects by the coffin of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, draped with the Ghana flag, during a state funer...

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Ghanaian soldiers carry the coffin of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, wrapped in the flag of Ghana, after a funeral service at the Accra International Conference Center i...

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Nane Annan, widow of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, lays a wreath during the funeral of her husband, at a cemetery in Accra, Ghana. Former United Nations Secretary-Gener...

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Ghanaian chiefs pay their respects as the coffin of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, draped with the Ghana flag, lies in state at the Accra International Conference Center...

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Members of the public pay their respects as the coffin of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan lies in state at the Accra International Conference Center in Ghana. Ghanaians ar...

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In this file photo dated April 27, 2005 is seen former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Annan died today after a short i...

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Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaks as Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, left, listens during a meeting with members of the National Reconciliation and Peace C...

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In this image from TV, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, centre, along with joint UN-Arab League Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, right, and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, left, arrive...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan in Moscow, Russia.

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Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan speaks at a conference to review reforms Kenya is making, in Nairobi, Kenya. ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo told the conference he will not seek ar...

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Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, Dies At 80

Annan was the first black African to take up the role of the world's top diplomat, serving two terms from 1997 to 2006.

Aug 18, 2018

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'Let's Not Get So Focused On Veto'

'I think most people would much rather take away the five existing vetoes rather than create additional vetoes, but I don't think that's going to happen. It would be utopian to attempt to remove them, because those with those privileges will not give

Apr 28, 2005

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In Larger Freedom

I see "larger freedom" as an overarching concept, including development, security and human rights. You cannot really enjoy any one of the three without the other two; and all three need to be underpinned by the rule of law.

Apr 28, 2005

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'Not Enough To Denounce Unilateralism'

'...unless we also face up squarely to the concerns that make some States feel uniquely vulnerable, since it is those concerns that drive them to take unilateral action. We must show that those concerns can, and will, be addressed effectively through

Sep 23, 2003

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At The Crossroads Of History

As we look back at the last century, we can see two models. There is the model of the first half, when almost the entire planet was devastated by two world wars, and that of the second half - not perfect, by any means, but still a vast improvement ..

Jul 03, 2003

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'Iraq Could Have Been Disarmed Peacefully'

Statement by the Secretary-General on Iraq, New York, 20 March 2003.

Mar 21, 2003

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'The Underlying Causes Must Be Addressed'

The UN General Secretary words would not be music to the MEA mandarins --"The underlying causes must be addressed. If a fresh crisis erupts, the international community might have a role to play; though I gladly acknowledge - indeed, strongly welcome

Sep 12, 2002

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