Senior Adviser @KofiAnnanFdn | Chair Advisory Board, Oxford Global Society| Chair, UNITAR Peace Advisory Board|| Former UN Under Secretary General
Geneva, Switzerland
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Robert Jendrick and Richard Tice’s remarks on EU and UK welfare benefits are misinformed and misleading. UK citizens resident in EU (like me) pay income and local taxes in the country of residence. EU citizens resident in UK do the same. So, like me, they are not freeloaders.
Last year, 2023 was a tough year for United Nations peacekeeping. The UN’s “big four” multidimensional peacekeeping operations, accounting in 2023 for about 75 percent of the UN’s peacekeeping $6.3 billion budget, struggled to implement their mandates dialogueinitiatives.org/a-pe…
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#DRC | Ahead of the DRC’s pivotal December election, the Kofi Annan Foundation facilitated a meeting of Congolese churches and civil society organisations to identify and agree on a joint set of recommendations for action.
The outcome of the discussions is captured in a communique, released today by the CSOs involved ⤵️
kofiannanfoundation.org/supp…
#DRCongo #elections #electoralintegrity
Whatever the outcome, the Wagner insurrection is a warning to African governments that employ mercenary forces. As my article Soldiers of Misfortune (africanarguments.org/2022/05…) argues, they are not the answer to state weakness. They exploit that weakness.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drew a muted response from Africa. My Oxford Global Society article “Out of Step: The West's Waltz with Africa” (oxgs.org) asks why and calls for a new relationship with Africa. which too often is marginalised in global policy making.
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PM Anwar slams ASEAN on Myanmar: "In all honesty, I believe that non-interference is not a license for indifference"
#Myanmar issue “cannot be considered as purely internal because it’s affecting the security and welfare of the region" rfa.org/english/news/myanmar…
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As 93 million #Nigerians go to the polls today, we wish #Nigeria a peaceful election that deepens the country's democracy.
We hope all candidates live up to the Peace Pledge they signed this week.
#NigeriaDecides2023 #NationalPeaceAccord #peacepledge
How to avoid the conflict trap? In Passblue.com David Harris of Bradford University and I analyse factors that aided Sierra Leone & Liberia avoid a relapse into war. Leaders and legitimacy are critical. Upcoming Presidential elections will pose a new test for stability
Optimism From West Africa: Sierra Leone and Liberia Have Escaped the Conflict Trap - eepurl.com/ik0zZv
Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s death during the COVID crisis recalls the importance of adaptability in policy making. In the South China Morning Post (scmp.com/comment/opinion/art…), I recount my encounters with Jiang, and Premier Zhao Ziyang, and their pragmatic approach to reform.
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My main message to #PPF22 : Populism and multilateralism don’t mix. Unless the global wave of populism in domestic politics slows down, multilateral international politics can hardly be revived. Populism thrives on tense external relations, not on peaceful cooperation.
The perennial crisis of civilian protection in eastern Congo is a crisis of politics, which the UN's peacekeepers cannot resolve. The UN’s strategy is defined by conditions beyond its control or even influence. Is there an answer? See my article in PassBlue: Catch-22 in the Congo
Burma (Myanmar) is a paradox: a union without unity. In a commentary for the Oxford Global Society, (oxgs.org/2022/06/05/burmas-s…) I explore the roots of that paradox and (lightly) speculate on what may lie ahead for the country
Mercenaries and private security companies are not the answer to security threats in Africa or elsewhere. They are an augury of failure rather than a reliable corrective. See my article in African Arguments: africanarguments.org/2022/05…
What is peace and how can we measure it? I am joining a discussion of Richard Caplan’s important book, Measuring Peace organized by the Oxford Global Society on 9 March at 13.00 CEST. Do join us as well. oxgs.org/event/book-colloqui…
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Kenya makes strong statement opposing the undermining of the sovereignty & territorial integrity of #Ukraine during the emergency meeting of the #SecurityCouncil at 9pm on 21st February. See full statement delivered below 👇🏿
