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Emmytech007: Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. ~ Kofi Annan
NsiaYaw2: NDC Primaries: Dr. James Kofi Annan predicts 99% victory for John Mahama. Former President John Mahama will win 99.9% of votes whenever the NDC holds its presidential primaries, this is according to the 2020 parliamentary candidate for Effutu constituency, Dr. James Kofi Annan.
moby_app: "Privacy is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of other human rights." - Kofi Annan
HigherEdBotNews: Kofi Annan: The federal task force, the
coachjsw: “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” -Kofi Annan
moses_mulindwa: Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 2023(Award of USD 10,000 and mentorship)
Hamoudi_blue: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview with the BBC in September 2004,
"From our point of view and from the point of view of the charter [the war] was illegal."
mirzo_komron: "To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there." - Kofi Annan
Shuni kim qanday tushundi?
ghanaguardian1: NDC Primaries: Dr. James Kofi Annan predicts 99% victory for John Mahama
ghanaguardian1: NDC Primaries: Dr. James Kofi Annan predicts 99% victory for John Mahama
djdmahlangu: 18 April 2023,
ZK Mathews Great Hall,
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building.
PS: Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the promise of progress, in every society, in every family. - Kofi Annan
TomSeymour: On the government ‘crackdown’ on begging. I remember a Kofi Annan interview on Newsnight - he said no one should go hungry in London when so much food is thrown away each night. Government is essentially organisational; allocating resources. This lot don’t yet seem to grasp that.
radioworkshop_: “A society that cuts off from its youth, severs its lifeline” - Kofi Annan
Thank you to our young reporters who continue to use their voices and the platform radio and podcasting gives them to shed light on issues they face in their communities! You are our future!
CommitTwoChange: Kofi Annan said it best - "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women." At C2C, we're putting those words into action by providing education and opportunity to girls who need it most.
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Dr_Mndonye: Dear Kenyans, remember the one Kofi Atta Annan died on 18 August 2018).
BillGates: Kofi Annan was one of the great peacemakers of our time. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with him on many occasions. I’m sad to learn of his death.
PhilAthans: Books For Africa is a simple idea, but its impact is transformative. For us, literacy is quite simply the bridge from misery to hope.
— Kofi Annan, former U.N. Secretary-General
Justice78602373: We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race. We all share the same basic values.”
— Kofi Annan
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tamaralanier: Happy to know that Kofi Annan knew about Renty
gwennstacyyy: “..that sort of inner compass that makes you do things at your own pace in your own way, also gives you considerable freedom and strength.” -Kofi Annan
amoah_citizen: This is why it’s time for the people to take the lead and have the politicians follow…. advice from our late and illustrious late Kofi Annan
GhanaianMuseum: Today in History, On 13 Sept 2001, The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Kofi Annan & (U.N.) for their organized work & more peaceful world. On this same day in 2018, he was laid to rest in Ghana. He is the first from sub-Saharan Africa to serve as Sec-General of the U.N.
Asamoh_: 3/ Mr Ruto said the two-month period given by former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to Kenya to make a new attempt at setting up a local tribunal to try the suspects was unnecessary.
Asamoh_: 4/ Kofi Annan should hand over the envelope that contains names of suspects to the International Criminal Court at The Hague so that proper investigations can start,” Mr Ruto said.
richard62233818: I have said it severally and I say it again ,when YOU tell two people to agree on an issue ,you certainly know that issue and more so the one on the wrong. Don't waste time. Kofi Annan didn't,why should you. Give correct answer they like it or not.
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Jesh_2727: “You can do a lot with diplomacy but, of course, you can do a lot more with diplomacy backed up by fairness and force.” - Kofi Annan
Although I am not a fan of the former president of Guyana. He work as a historian was commendable.
realjimten: The whole climate change business, and it is a business, started with Mr Strong
Maurice Strong a self-confessed socialist, was the man who put the United Nations into the environmental business, being the shadowy-figure behind the UN secretaries general from U Thant to Kofi Annan
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TReese82: Happy what would b 85th B-Day to the late great Politician Kofi Annan!
Vuyo__: Have they buried Kofi Annan yet?
artisbrutal2021: Kofi Annan made a Candlelight Award presentation to Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum , in New York on 10 September 2001
ObehiEwanfoh: Understanding Sovereignty, State and the Individual: Kofi Annan Series
The concept of “sovereignty” can be understood as the right to govern one’s own affairs.
Read more at
republicjournal: Upon his death in 2003, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Dacko was ‘a major political figure, who will be remembered for his long service to the people of the Central African Republic.’
CindyInterprets: “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.” Kofi Annan.
eingeljrmll: "Knowledge is power, information is liberating. Education is the premises of progress, in every society and in every family." - Kofi Atta Annan (Ghanaian Diplomat)
trutherbotprop: "Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda."
--Kofi Annan
DavidCranmerUn1: General and Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Following the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, Jeffery Sachs chaired the WHO Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (2000–2001) which played a pivotal role in scaling up the
DavidCranmerUn1: financing of health care and disease control in the low-income countries to support MDGs 4, 5 and 6. He worked with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000–2001 to design and launch The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He also worked with senior officials of
DavidCranmerUn1: served as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations under Kofi Annan from April to December 2006.
Malloch Brown publicly defended handling of the Oil-for-Food Programme by the UN in general, and Kofi Annan in particular.
The programme used an escrow system. Oil exported
BarendJKruger: Thought for the Day : You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not. ~ Kofi Annan ~
lawyerjat: More importantly, she likely would have reiterated what Kofi Annan said at the Court’s inauguration in 2003: that the ICC exists in tension between the pursuit of justice and the political exigencies of brokering peace.
AbayFetien: received a number of national and international accolades, including National Green Awards (2007), Gothenburg Award (2011, shared with former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan) and One World Lifetime Achievement Award (shared with her husband Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebregziabher.
CyberKenTread: "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." Kofi Annan
_PSAAA: Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy, and sustainable human development Kofi Annan
Happy Human Rights Day
AlsParamedics: "Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. On Human Rights Day, let us recommit ourselves to ensuring that these rights are recognized, respected and protected for all people everywhere." -Kofi Annan
saiga_rsa: Let us continue to work together to develop and nurture in future generations a culture of human rights, to promote freedom, security and peace in all nations Kofi Annan
Eureka_News_ENG: Twenty years ago a coalition of 40 countries, led by the US, invaded Iraq
The war began without a green light from the UN. The then Secretary General, Kofi Annan, said that the US decision was illegal, as well as the support of historical allies such as France and Germany.
GeotabAfrica: “No great progress has ever been made without a group of people united for a common purpose. Human rights unite us all regardless of race, gender, profession, or beliefs because they are part of our common humanity.” – Kofi Annan
Happy Human Rights Day.
trutherbotprop: "Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda."
--Kofi Annan
BradingNeil: A reminder: the Iraq war was not supported by the United Nations. Kofi Annan declared it illegal and in breach of the UN charter
UmydF: The European Union is proud to work with the Kofi Annan Foundation and Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum on the Bridges to Peace Project, which includes this workshop and wishes you very productive deliberations.
ahfawzi: Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize - Call for Nominations:
PhilipProudfoot: "From our point of view and the UN Charter point of view, it [the war] was illegal." - Kofi Annan
Just because Tony Blair has not (yet) been dragged to The Hague doesn’t mean it’s “legal” — not how it works, John.
DesxiMonroe95: "Knowledge is power.Information is
AaronBastani: When I say to non-Brits that big chunks of our domestic media think the Iraq War was legal (neither Hans Blix nor Kofi Annan think that, among many others) because…our attorney general said so, they honestly think I’m joking.
Aikoges: “Politics is too important to be left to politicians alone: religious leaders; business leaders; civil society organizations; and ordinary citizens must demonstrate their commitment to the morals of their faith and the values of democratic pluralism.”
—Kofi Annan
FcGinak: A simple finish by Kofi Annan (Som) from a through ball by Bardoe Aikins…
SQLBrethen: Everything that’s unfolded in the past few days, bigotry and hatred, usually starts as regular family discussions.
As Kofi Annan once said:
“If tolerance, respect, and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations, and the world.”
JKYouthSociety: We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race. We all share the same basic values.” — Kofi Annan
BenjaminNorton: More than 1 million Iraqis died in a US war of aggression, which even UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said was criminal
20 years later, not only is there no justice for war criminals like Haass (president of the powerful Council on Foreign Relations), they still deny their lies
helmandproject: Dr Blix spoke to the Security Council after Greenstock. He argued that a pathway existed to allow the inspectors to continue their work. But it was clear time was up, and so Kofi Annan ordered the withdrawal of the inspectors 153/X
trutherbotprop: "Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda."
--Kofi Annan
bobwilliams208: In 2004, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated that the war was not in accordance with the UN Charter and was therefore illegal. However, the legality of the war remains a subject of debate and interpretation.
SaidDir33190520: The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What impact could it have? These are questions leaders I have spoken to have posed.,Kofi Annan,Impact, Wake Up, Questions ,
BCalamansi: We seem to always belong to the same school of thought, as I grow, got exposed and started having a mind of my own, I began to see through most of the people I idolized. I.E kofi Annan, Emeka Anyaoku, Okonjo Iweala etc
twinskincabins: The legality of the invasion and occupation of Iraq has been widely debated. The then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in September 2004 that: "From our point of view and the UN Charter point of view, it [the war] was illegal."Bush-Blair?? And? Countability Zero!
Harsha_Sayings: If globalisation is to succeed, it must succeed for poor and rich alike. It must deliver rights no less than riches. It must provide social justice and equity no less than economic prosperity and enhanced communication.
~ Kofi Annan 4/n
Ehsan_Butt: NATO rejected UN Secretary general Kofi Annan who warned: US did not have legal authority to invade Iraq.
Why Int. Criminal Court never called US & NATO leaders to trial for millions of innocents massacred in Iraq war?
IsaiahMakwakwa: May be KOFI ANNAN'S PAPACY was not a major flaw.
At least he danced around CONDOLEZZA RICE and the redoubtable DICK CHENNEY in providing an alternative future for the international law and World order.
IGNORING PROBLEMS JUST DOESN'T COUNT AS LEADERSHIP.
gazcoop: That exact copy was then, once printed, bound up to be officially signed by the members of the plenary and Kofi Annan, then SG of the UN.
ViraArmstrong: Kofi Atta Annan (8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
ViraArmstrong: He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela.
MandelaAnuvabe: GI-KACE, GJA & AWMA Sign MoU To Train Female Journalists.
THE Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE), an agency under the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Journalists Association
LaurenBinDC: Never mind that it was Kofi Annan, a Ghanaian, who submitted Ruto & Kenyatta's names to the ICC, based on the recommendations of a commission, led by a Kenyan judge, that was almost entirely African (but for 1 Kiwi).
But don't let details get in the way.
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Harsha_Sayings: There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.
~ Kofi Annan 40/n
joedgoldberg: “Britain’s greatest gift to the world” - Former UN Sec General Kofi Annan about the BBC
IJM_Uganda: "Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture, or wealth. As long as it continues, we can't claim to be making real progress towards equality, development & peace.”- Kofi Annan
italeoo: Kofi Annan in the booth, Soyinka in the stu'
Sese Seko Mobutu if the DJ play something smooth (Slide on 'em)
It's a move, I don't dance, but maybe tonight, maybe tonight
I don't know her and I don't even mind if it is the strobe light
abduhar: "...let us recognize that extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere... For the first time in history, in this age of wealth and technical prowess, we have power to save humanity from this shameful scourge. Let us summon the will to do it."
-- Kofi Annan
CheersElon: Who’s the teacher in that class, might as well be Kofi Annan it’s got every UN country in it
LeadershipClri: “Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.” – Kofi Annan
AkayaFoundation: "When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.”
- Kofi Annan
ScholarMediaAfr: Speaking to the guests during the launch, Chief Justice Emeritus David Maraga described the book as a timely publication that is profound in its simplicity.
Greycells2: Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Alejandro Bonilla García, President of Greycells; signed on 9 March 2023, an agreement to continue in 2023, the intergenerational collaboration on the prestigious KAF "Changemakers" initiative.
IMAGAZINE_UK: I have enjoyed putting together I-MAGAZINE over the years or for some time. Covers have included Kofi Annan, Lord Hylton, Richard Branson & Ariane de Rothschild. A tribute to the worlds really and au naturel beauty. I have put the last PDF of I-MAGAZINE below so do look / read...
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hnzuy5: “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”
— Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
AburawiMD: 34. Call For Nominations by Kofi Annan Foundation for youth interested in democracy, accountability, transparency, and youth participation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abraham98512262: Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world.,Kofi Annan,Hope, Poverty, World ,
Rainberlo4661: In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.,Kofi Annan,Life, Believe, I Believe ,
Adiating2259: On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.,Kofi Annan,Waiting, Problem, Think ,
Newsabar400: Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.,Kofi Annan,Need, Leaders, Abroad ,
karmkarteja: Man doesn’t know what he is capable of until he is asked.” – Kofi Annan
Erneres: World and history will never forget Kofi Annan UN secretary-general and Bill Clinton US president of that time for their silence during Rwandan genocide! They will be blamed for it as long as that history is discussed.
prateekkapil: "No nation is born a democracy. Democracy is a habit we need to cultivate” | Kofi Annan
