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Kofi Annan

Type: Person

Name: Kofi Annan

Title: General Secretary

Organization: United Nations

Date of Birth: 08/04/1938

Place of Birth: Kumasi, Ghana

Nationality: Ghana

Fact Sheet: Biography for Kofi Annan

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 51 mins ago - 2 reports

Group of Eight

Annan urges G8 nations to tackle secret companies

FORMER United Nations Secretary General and Chairman of the Africa Progress Panel, Mr. Kofi Annan, has called on the G8 governments to tackle tax avoidance and anonymous company ownership because of their negative impact on development.According to him, ... [Published The Guardian Nigeria - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Group of Eight, Kofi Annan, Tax Avoidance

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

GCHQ

British Gov’t Spied on Diplomats at G20 (& on UN before Iraq War)

The Guardian is reporting that : “Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted on the instructions of their British government hosts, according ... [Published Informed Comment - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: GCHQ, War in Iraq, Hans Blix

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

Syria: What The World Does Not Want To See

TODAY, there is a whole lot of politics by global powers on what happens in battle weary Syria where it is now said that about 93,000 people have been killed since the crisis (revolt) started.Early this month, the United Nations (UN) launched the largest ... [Published The Guardian Nigeria - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: United Nations, Syria, UN Security Council, Russia

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Kofi Annan

June 12 Struggle and Abiola’s Death: Still Searching for Answers

Eneruvie Enakoko writes that Abiola’s death remains a mystery, which the Nigerian government has a duty to solvePrecisely two decades ago, the General Ibrahim Babangida military junta aborted the popular mandate freely given by the Nigerian people to ... [Published This Day Online - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Abdulsalami Abubakar, Sani Abacha, Tom Ikimi, Kofi Annan, Nigeria

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Citizen's around the world feel cheated by natural resources

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Caroline Kende-Robb. I am the Executive Director of the Africa Progress Panel, a foundation Chaired by Kofi Annan.It is my pleasure to welcome you all this evening to Zamyn’s Cultural Forum at the Tate Modern ... [Published Myjoyonline.com - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Group of Eight, G8 Summit, Kofi Annan, Mining, Taxes

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

The Drug Episode

CocaineWe are nowhere near the end of the politicisation of crime in this country, especially international drug trafficking. Not when serial calling has graduated into a political industry with indirect funding from the state coffers through the ruling ... [Published Daily Guide Ghana - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Security, Drug Trafficking

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 5 reports

‘Tehran confab to help end Syria unrest’

Iran's ambassador to Azerbaijan says that the conference on Syria due in Tehran can increase cooperation to help end the unrest in the Arab country.“This meeting … can increase cooperation and coordination among the real friends of the Syrian people to ... [Published Press tv - May 28 2013]

Entities: Syria, Tehran, Iran

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 2 reports

Former UN leader Annan urges pluralism, diversity in global peace

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan delivers the annual lecture at the Global Center for Pluralism in Ottawa, Canada, on May 23, 2013. All countries must play a role in promoting pluralism and diversity to deliver peace, security and prosperity in ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 25 2013]

Entities: Kofi Annan, United Nations, Kawai, Ottawa

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 3 reports

Video: Kofi Annan on diversity and peace in the 21st century

This video is from the Global Centre for Pluralism’s Annual Lecture delivered by Kofi Annan. On May 23, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize winner presented his ideas on sectarian division around the world and how ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 24 2013]

Entities: Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize, Sectarianism

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

African Progress Panel Urges Leaders to Exploit Resources

ADDIS ABABA -- As the African Union celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding, a group of respected leaders and activists led by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging African leaders to maximize the continent’s natural resource potential. ... [Published Birmingham Star - May 24 2013]

Entities: Quetta, Kofi Annan, Covert, Addis Abeba, African Union

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Hopes for a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Syria

I hope the Foreign Office is not being persuaded that supplying more arms into Syria will be a constructive solution to the problem (All sides in Syria armed except the good guys – Foreign Office, 16 May). In 2005 the United Nations adopted the doctrine ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Syria, United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

The 2012 Africa Progress Panel Report

The 10-member Africa Progress Panel (APP) chaired by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, and charged with monitoring the continent's socio-economic development and proffering advice, presented its 2012 report in Cape Town, South ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mineral, Taxes, Copper

More Content

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Africa rising - but who benefits? [Published BBC - 2 hours ago]
Annan urges G8 nations to tackle secret companies [Published The Guardian Nigeria - 8 hours ago]
Clamp down on UK-linked tax havens key to succe... [Published Independent Catholic News - 9 hours ago]
G8 summit: judgment awaits on David Cameron's c... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 10 hours ago]
Raila, Kalonzo Strive to Remain Relevant [Published AllAfrica.com - 10 hours ago]
Kofi Annan rallies G-8 leaders to expose tax-av... [Published Modern Ghana - 12 hours ago]
Ghana President Mahama on Ghanas Push to Defeat... [Published Big News Network - 13 hours ago]
Aid agencies tell David Cameron: Don't leave po... [Published The Independent - 14 hours ago]
Speech: Development agencies and conflict: Good... [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - 15 hours ago]
Ghana: President Mahama on Ghana's Push to Defe... [Published AllAfrica.com - 16 hours ago]
Raila, Kalonzo strive to remain relevant [Published The Star (Kenya) - 18 hours ago]
G8 Summit: Cameron calls for new strategy to fi... [Published Myjoyonline.com - 20 hours ago]
MKO Abiola, the Missing One Hour and a Deadly C... [Published AllAfrica.com - 21 hours ago]
British Gov’t Spied on Diplomats at G20 (& on U... [Published Informed Comment - Jun 17 2013]
G8 Summit 2013 and its Africa agenda [Published ENCA - Jun 17 2013]
INTERVIEW-Resource companies ripping off Africa... [Published TrustLaw - Jun 16 2013]
Welcome to the bizarre world of ‘Fake Fakes’ an... [Published Campaign Middle East - Jun 16 2013]
British PM strikes ‘tax haven... [Published Qatar Peninsula - Jun 16 2013]
June 12 Struggle and Abiola’s Death: Still Sear... [Published This Day Online - Jun 16 2013]
No chemical attack by Assad proved but it is a... [Published Digital Journal - Jun 15 2013]
Syria: What The World Does Not Want To See [Published The Guardian Nigeria - Jun 15 2013]
Clear political commitment by the G8 can benefi... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 15 2013]
Government will prevent financial leakages - Pr... [Published Myjoyonline.com - Jun 15 2013]
Speech: Prime Minister's speech at G8 Open for ... [Published Cabinet Office - Jun 15 2013]
Citizen's around the world feel cheated by natu... [Published Myjoyonline.com - Jun 15 2013]
THE VERY LONG SHADOWS OF JOMO AND MOI [Published The Star (Kenya) - Jun 15 2013]
Victor Gbeho appointed President of Millennium ... [Published Ghana Business News - Jun 15 2013]
Susan Davis: The Transformative Potential of th... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 15 2013]
Susan Davis: The Transformative Potential of th... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jun 15 2013]
2nd LD Writethru: "No military solution" to Syr... [Published CHINAdaily - Jun 14 2013]

Blogs

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Speech: Development agencies and conflict: Good... [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - 15 hours ago] One of the checks and balances we have in the UK to encourage people in public life always to uphold the highest standards of behaviour and integrity is the requirement to declare an interest before making statements. So let me declare my interest. ...
British Gov’t Spied on Diplomats at G20 (& on U... [Published Informed Comment - Jun 17 2013] The Guardian is reporting that : “Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted on the instructions of their British government hosts, according ...
Susan Davis: The Transformative Potential of th... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jun 15 2013] You may have heard of the concept of " inclusive growth ," the idea that the increasing economic prosperity should benefit everyone, including the poorest. Thursday in Budapest, some of us were challenged to go beyond that -- to treat the poor, in the ...
Uncovering corruption: Charmian Gooch at TEDGlo... [Published TED Blog - Jun 14 2013] Photo: James Duncan Davidson When we talk about corruption, certain types of individuals come to mind, says Charmian Gooch, co-founder of watchdog NGO Global Witness . She gives some familiar examples of the type. There’s the (former) Soviet megalomaniac ...
Geological Scandal: Why Mining Companies Like L... [Published Law in Action - Jun 10 2013] An expert panel led by Kofi Annan, a former UN secretary-general, looked at five deals struck between 2010 and 2012, and compared the sums for which government-owned mines were sold with independent assessments of their value. It found a gap of $1.36 ...

Press Releases

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Asia Society Appoints Josette Sheeran As New Pr... [Published PR Newswire Asia - May 21 2013]
Asia Society Appoints Josette Sheeran As New Pr... [Published PR Newswire - May 21 2013]
Norges Bank contributes to UN principles on inv... [Published Norges Bank Investment Management - Apr 04 2013]
INDUSA to Attend Microsoft Convergence 2013 [Published PR.com Press Releases - Feb 15 2013]
HEALTHIER FISH START WITH THE RIGHT CHIPS [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 31 2013]