No Bystanders-A Conversation with Kofi Annan

As UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan sought to give practical meaning to the phrase “no bystanders.” He shepherded through the norm of “Responsibility to Protect,” which established that states have the obligation to protect their citizens from mass atrocities. Should they fail to do so, according to the doctrine, the international community has both the right and responsibility to intervene to stop the suffering. He called for the UN to put people “at the center” and advanced the Millennium Declaration establishing the Millennium Development Goals, making poverty alleviation a global priority. He championed the Global Compact, a framework for businesses to advance the public good, and supported such public-private partnerships as the Global Fund to Fight AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He has since chaired the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), led a UN Commission to investigate the Rohingya crisis, and chaired the Elders, founded by Nelson Mandela. And, as Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, he has quietly mediated an end to simmering conflicts and, sought to rally young people to set the international agenda saying that “we don’t have to wait to act. The action must be now. You will come across people who think we should start tomorrow. Even for those who believe action should begin tomorrow, remind them tomorrow begins now, tomorrow begins today."
Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General and Chairman and Founder, Kofi Annan Foundation
In conversation with Jane Wales, Founder, Global Philanthropy Forum

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Kofi's thoughts resonates well with our situation in Kenya

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Such a calming and wise diplomat. Rest his soul

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