During his momentous time as Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan played a decisive role in launching the Millennium Development Goals, establishing the International Criminal Court, and articulating the Responsibility to Protect as a guiding principle for international action. In 2001 - just aft[...]

Born in Ghana and educated in North America and Europe, Kofi Annan was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1996, the first Black African to serve in that position and the first to come up through the ranks. Many regard Annan as a secretary-general on par with Dag Hammarskjold, his gre[...]

The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Examining how local radio was used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other, this book presents a critique of international media coverage. It examines deliberations by the International Criminal Tribunal f[...]

Success in international mediation hinges on the skill, style, and methods of the mediator. This volume explores international mediation through the lens of Ambassador Jan Eliasson, an international go-between with a remarkable track record.Authors Svensson and Wallensteen contend that international[...]

"Det är ni som bestämmer här", påpekade jag. "Rädda ert land. Annars får ni en tung skuld att bära." Jag studerade noga hans ansikte. "Herr president, mer än tusen människor har mist livet. Tiden är inne för en uppgörelse." I Interventioner berättar Kofi Annan om sin tid i FN:s tjänst [...]

The secret world of international peace deals is exposed in "Kings of Peace", a ground-breaking new book that goes behind the scenes of televised handshakes to reveal what it really takes to broker peace in today's conflicts. Drawing on unparalleled access to some of the world's leading conflict med[...]