Vanguard: Earth Loses a Statesman – Kofi Annan
The world is mourning the death of Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. “Annan was not the first person nor the only African to have headed the global body, but his ability to lead and inspire endeared him to the world,” writes Charles Kumolo for Vanguard in Nigeria. “His 10-year leadership of the UN in the post-cold war era, saw him championing human rights like never before.” Low moments were the Rwandan genocide and the Bosnian crisis, and Annan worked until his death as joint special representative for Syria for the United Nations and the Arab League. Kumolo points out the death of leaders like Annan offers opportunity for the living to reflect on how they wish to be remembered. – YaleGlobal
Vanguard: Earth Loses a Statesman – Kofi Annan
The death of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan offers an opportunity for all to reflect on how they wish to be remembered
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Read the article from Vanguard about Kofi Annan’s death.
Charles Kumolu is deputy features editor for Vanguard.
Kofi Annan’s spoke at Yale University in 2002 and responded to a student question about how he handled limits on his authority: “There are moments of frustration, there are moments of incomprehension that I don’t understand, that if we really wanted to do this, the resources are there, the technology is there, the money is there. Why can’t we muster the will? What does it take?” He advised students against feeling defeated. “Because if you feel defeated and give up, then all is lost, particularly if you’re in charge. If the captain gives up, you’ve lost the ship.” – YaleGlobal
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