Thank you, Senator for that wonderful
introduction. It is a great honour to be introduced by such a
distinguished legislator.
And thanks to you, Mr Devine, and all your staff, and to
the wonderful UNA chapter of Kansas City, for all you have done to make
this occasion possible.
What a pleasure, and a privilege, to be here in
Missouri. It is almost a homecoming for me. Nearly half a century ago I
was a student about 400 miles north of here, in Minnesota.
I... Read Full Story
UN--Great Concerts! But Social Programs Need Work. I was going to write about the failures of the United Nations but a quick google convinced me that would be a career not a blog. Being an equitably minded sort, I decided to write about the successes of the UN. According to Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, these are the successes of the UN. No. 1: The UN redistributed $100-billion in 2006. Kofi added from rich to poor countries but surely that is obvious. No. 2: The world rocked to... Read Full Story
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Kofi Annan has used the strongest words that he dared to condemn The Organization of African Unity and it’s soft attitude to Robert Mugabe. He confirmed his opinion that the plight of the Zimbabwe nation is of Mr Mugabe’s making and that he should not be recognised as President because the election process was not free and fair. He said that the people of Zimbabwe had expressed their desire for change in the Parliamentary elections but had not been able to do so in the presidential election... Read Full Story
That’s code for " I want America to give the UN an ass load of money so we can line the pockets of more third world thugs." All in the name of lie!
The poor are already suffering. The poor are on the verge. We must have climate justice. We must have climate justice. As an international community, we must recognize that the polluter must pay. And not the poor and the vulnerable .
Guess who the "polluter" is? America! The only country in the world who uses fossil fuels apparently. We... Read Full Story
04-10-2009 11:47:42 EET Beds Are Burning - Campania TckTckTck (& Kofi Annan)
Tck Tck Tck Discursul lui Kofi Annan Climate change is having a real impact on the lives of the individual and communities around de world We must do something about it In december in Copenhagen our leaders will have an opportunity to come up with a robust post-climate agreement That is viable and we help make this planet a better place Down at the river bed The earth is cracked and dry instead Farms are... Read Full Story
NAIROBI (Reuters) - International Criminal Court (ICC) trials are needed for leaders of last year's post-election violence in Kenya alongside a local tribunal for lesser offenders, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said on Wednesday. Annan led last year's talks to end the violence that killed at least 1,300 people and uprooted another 300,000. He has said that Kenyans want to see concrete action. "Let me stress here: it is not either a local tribunal or the International Criminal Court," he told... Read Full Story
Former UN chief Kofi Annan on Thursday launched a "musical petition" involving some 60 world celebrities in the name of climate change ahead of a key Copenhagen summit. The petition can be signed by downloading free of charge the new version of 1980s Midnight Oil hit "Beds Are Burning" by the Australian group. The group's former frontman Peter Garrett is currently Australian environment minister. The song was recorded by some 60 celebrities including former tennis champion turned musician... Read Full Story
Three great classical musicians have contributed musical statements in support of global efforts to address climate change. Daniel Barenboim, Barbara Hendricks, and Christian Benda recently became Climate Allies in support of Kofi Annan's campaign. Contributor: Peter Wiggins Published: Oct 22, 2009 Read Full Story
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