The Foundation provides the analytical, communication and co-ordination capacities needed to ensure that these objectives are achieved. Annan's contribution to peace worldwide is delivered through mediation, political mentoring, advocacy and advice. Through his engagement, Annan aimed to strengthen local and international conflict resolution capabilities.
The Foundation provides the analytical and logistical support to facilitate this in co-operation with relevant local, regional and international actors.
He was often asked to intercede in crises, sometimes as an impartial independent mediator, sometimes as a special envoy of the international community. Following the outbreak of violence during the Presidential elections in Kenya, the African Union established a Panel of Eminent African Personalities to assist in finding a peaceful solution to the crisis.
On 2 August, he resigned as UN and Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, [95] citing the intransigence of both the Assad government and the rebels , as well as the stalemate on the Security Council as preventing any peaceful resolution of the situation. It comprised 12 eminent individuals from around the world, including Ernesto Zedillo , Martti Ahtisaari , Madeleine Albright and Amartya Sen , and aimed to highlight the importance of the integrity of elections to achieving a more secure, prosperous and stable world.
The Commission released its final report: In September , Annan was asked to lead the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State in Myanmar [98] [99] [] [] — an impoverished region beset by ethnic conflict and extreme sectarian violence, particularly by Myanmar's Buddhist majority against the Rohingya Muslim minority , further targeted by government forces.
When the Annan commission released its final report, [] the week of 24 August , with recommendations unpopular with all sides, violence exploded in the Rohingya conflict — the largest and bloodiest humanitarian disaster in the region in decades — driving most of the Rohingya from Myanmar. Annan died a week before the first anniversary of the report, shortly after an announcement by a replacement commission that it would not "point fingers" at the guilty parties — leading to widespread concern that the new commission was just a sham to protect culpable Myanmar government officials and citizens from accountability.
In , before Annan's death, Myanmar's civilian government, under the direction of State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi , made a gesture of acceptance of the Annan commission's recommendations by convening another board — the Advisory Board for the Committee for Implementation of the Recommendations on Rakhine State — ostensibly to implement the Annan commission's proposed reforms, but never actually implemented them.
Some of the international representatives resigned — notably the panel's Secretary, Thailand 's former foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai , and former U. Bill Richardson — decrying the "implementation" committee as ineffective, or a "whitewash. He held the position until In addition to the above, Annan also became involved with several organizations with both global and African focuses, including the following:.
Annan served as Chair of The Elders , a group of independent global leaders who work together on peace and human rights issues. Refused entry, the Elders instead carried out their assessment from Johannesburg, where they met Zimbabwe- and South Africa-based leaders from politics, business, international organisations, and civil society.
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During a session with fellow Elder Mary Robinson , Annan encouraged 1, young leaders from countries to lead on intergenerational issues such as climate change and the need for action to take place now, not tomorrow. 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, so let's all move forward. Annan chaired the Africa Progress Panel APP , a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. As Chair, he facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, in addition to convening decision-makers to influence policy and create lasting change in Africa. Every year, the Panel releases a report, the Africa Progress Report , which outlines an issue of immediate importance to the continent and suggests a set of associated policies.
In , the Africa Progress Report highlighted the potential of African fisheries, agriculture, and forests to drive economic development. A Life in War and Peace. Several years later they had a daughter, Ama, and later a son, Kojo. The couple separated in the late s, [] and divorced in Annan died on the morning of 18 August in Bern , Switzerland , at the age of 80 after a short illness. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. United Nations Secretary-General selection, List of honours and awards received by Kofi Annan.
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