Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
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Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Human Rights: Then & Now | Kofi Time with Zeid Raad Al Hussein
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Human Rights: Then & Now | Kofi Time with Zeid Raad Al Hussein
In episode 6 of Kofi Time, our special guest is Zeid Raad Al Hussein. Zeid discusses his friendship with Kofi Annan and how they worked together to protect human dignity and promote human rights.
Through the creation of the Human Rights Council and International Criminal Court, Kofi Annan played a critical role in establishing the mechanisms that we have today to protect human rights and fight impunity.
Zeid recalls Kofi Annan’s ability to draw people in to fight for the common good, never hesitating to speak his mind and push back when necessary.
How can we uphold Kofi Annan’s legacy and ensure that respect for human rights is not just an abstract concept but a reality?
About Zeid Raad Al Hussein:
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein is IPI’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Previously, Zeid served as the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018 after a long career as a Jordanian diplomat, including as his country’s Permanent Representative to the UN (2000-2007 & 2010-2014) and Ambassador to the United States (2007-2010). He served on the UN Security Council, was a configuration chair for the UN Peace-Building Commission, and began his career as a UN Peacekeeper in the former Yugoslavia.
Zeid has also represented his country twice before the International Court of Justice, served as the President of the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court from 2002-2005, and in 2005, authored the first comprehensive strategy for the elimination of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Operations while serving as an advisor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Zeid is also a member of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights, founded by Nelson Mandela.
Zeid holds a PhD from Cambridge University and is currently a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kofi Time: The Podcast
Get up close and personal with this collection of stories and memories of Kofi Annan.
The final episode in our special 10-part series "Kofi Time" welcomes a variety of guests who worked closely with Kofi Annan during his time as the head of the United Nations and as Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
What was it like to work with him, and what made him such a special leader?
During the last nine episodes, podcast host Ahmad Fawzi discussed with influential experts and leaders who worked with Kofi Annan, his unique legacy and its continued relevance to our world today. Ahmad and guests discussed how Kofi Annan solved crises and challenges in public health, conflict resolution, human rights, hunger and poverty.
In this last episode, we look at the man himself and try to understand who he really was.
Ahmad talks to people who worked with him day after day, whether at the United Nations or at the Kofi Foundation, which he established later and chaired until his death in 2018. Also in this episode, Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian turns the tables and asks host Ahmad to share his memories of working with Kofi Annan.
Hear from Kofi Annan’s Special Representative in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti, Lakhdar Brahimi; Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno; Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Elizabeth Lindenmayer; his personal assistants, Anastasiya Delenda and Natalie McDonnell; one of his close protection officers, Moataz Khalil; and his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
