Kenyan Rivals Reach Agreement to End Violence
Feb 28th, 2008 · Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says rival political parties in Kenya have reached an agreement that could end weeks of violence that have left more than 1,000 people dead.
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Kenyan Rivals Agree to an Election Review
Feb 15th, 2008 · Kenya's feuding political factions have agreed to an independent review of a disputed December election that prompted bloody unrest, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday. Annan, chief mediator, said a power-sharing agreement has not been worked out, but he said negotiators are making progress.
Parties in Kenya Discussing Joint Government
Feb 8th, 2008 · Kenya's battling political factions were discussing details of a possible joint government after weeks of bloodshed over disputed elections that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 people, a lawmaker said Friday. But former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is acting as a go-between, said no agreement had yet been reached.
Post-Election Violence Flares in Kenya *
Jan 28th, 2008 · Ethnic strife has intensified in Kenya's Rift Valley. At least 19 people died in battles Sunday between two of the nation's largest tribes. Violence following recent elections has prompted mediation efforts by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Annan's Top Humanitarian Aide Leaving U.N.
Dec 12th, 2006 · As U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan ends his tenure, many of his key advisers are also moving on. Jan Egeland will depart after three years as the top adviser to Annan on humanitarian issues.
Annan Organizes International Meeting on Darfur
Nov 16th, 2006 · U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for greater international attention to the killings in Darfur for months. Now, in an attempt to improve the situation before he leaves office in January, Annan has organized a meeting of African, Arab and European leaders to discuss solutions.
U.S. Submits New U.N. Punishments for N. Korea **
Oct 12th, 2006 · At the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton submits the latest copy of a U.S.-drafted resolution meant to punish North Korea for its reported nuclear test. The United States is now trying to get China on board and is hoping for a vote Friday. Ambassador Bolton dismissed North Korean threats that U.N. sanctions would be a declaration of war. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said he thinks the U.S. needs to open a direct dialogue with North Korea to ease this crisis.
S. Korea Minister Tapped for U.N. Leadership
Oct 9th, 2006 · U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan leaves his post later this year. Ban Ki-Moon, now the foreign minister of South Korea, has been nominated to take Annan's place. Robert Siegel talks with Ashton Carter, a science and international affairs professor at Harvard University, about Ban Ki-Moon's challenges.
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