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Kofi Annan of Ghana is the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. The first Secretary-General to be elected from the ranks of United Nations staff, he began his first term on 1 January 1997. On 29 June 2001, acting on a recommendation by the Security Council, the General Assembly appointed him by acclamation to a second term of office, beginning on 1 January 2002 and ending on 31 December 2006.
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Annan urges Kenya to establish tribunal for perpetrators of post-election violence
October 8, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday urged Kenya to establish a local tribunal [statement text] to prosecute those who perpetrated violence in the wake of the 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news archive]. Annan made the remarks at....... [more]
Annan urges Kenya constitutional reform before next election cycle
October 5, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Sunday called for constitutional reform in Kenya before the next electoral cycle begins in 18 months. In addition to pressing for constitutional reform, Annan also said there was need for police and judicial r....... [more]
Annan submits names of Kenya election violence suspects to ICC prosecutor
July 10, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan [official website; JURIST news archive] Thursday delivered the names [Guardian report] of those believed responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya [JURIST report] in late 2007 and early 2008 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official....... [more]
Annan extends Kenya election violence tribunal deadline
June 11, 2009
[JURIST] Kenya has until the end of August to establish a tribunal to try the leaders behind the 2007 post-election violence [JURIST report], former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official website] told the BBC [report] Thursday. If the country does not meet the August deadline, which was original....... [more]
Deadline for Kenya election violence tribunal extended: PM
February 18, 2009
[JURIST] Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga [official website] said Tuesday that the country has been granted two additional months to form a special tribunal to hear cases surrounding Kenya's 2007 post-election violence [JURIST report]. Odinga said that Koffi Annan [official profile], who facilitat....... [more]
Kenya PM still pursuing election tribunal after rejection by parliament
February 15, 2009
[JURIST] Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga [official website] on Saturday maintained [press release] that the government was determined to form a local tribunal to address the December 2007 post-election violence [JURIST report], despite a defeat [JURIST report] in the Kenyan Parliament [official w....... [more]
Annan condemns Kenya 'gross and systematic' rights abuses
January 26, 2008
'[JURIST] Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed concern Saturday about"gross and systematic abuses of human rights" taking place in Kenya in the wake of last month''s disputed presidential election. Annan is in the country to help mediate the....... [more]
Annan urges cooperation in ending rights abuses of migrant workers
December 18, 2006
'[JURIST] UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged countries to sign and ratify the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families in order"to provide all migrants with the rights and protection they....... [more]
Ban Ki-Moon sworn in as next UN secretary-general
December 14, 2006
'[JURIST] The UN General Assembly held a ceremony Thursday to administer the oath of office to new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Ban, appointed to the position in October, will succeed Kofi Annan when the two-term secretary-general steps down on....... [more]
UN General Assembly approves landmark disability rights treaty
December 13, 2006
'[JURIST] The UN General Assembly Wednesday adopted by acclamation a new international treaty on the rights of persons with disabilities hailed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as"the first human rights treaty to be adopted in the twenty-first....... [more]
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