Kofi Annan Essays

According to Ghanaian humanitarian activist Kofi Annan, “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” Indeed, especially for the poor and otherwise disadvantaged, education proves to be a valuable tool to reach a better future than those of one’s predecessors. Even though the pursuit of a quality education inevitably brings immense challenges, surmounting them is a priceless experience and bears invaluable results. Take my

In the novel, The Kite Runner, many violation of human rights are portrayed. In Afghanistan, where the novel takes place, the Taliban has taken over the country and the people and has destroyed much of what Afghanistan once was. The Taliban is so powerful that they could kill a man or a women just because they wanted to. They hang poeple in parks, beat them to death in front of large crowds, hold gatherings to be-head sinners, and most of all, they strip innocent women, men, and children of their

What is college for? What’s college for? This question has been daunting on every college or college hopeful students mind at least once. Back in the day it was a lot simpler for a student to answer that question, but now not so much. Students back in the 70s and 60s went to college to obtain the American dream, however now that is not the case. In today’s society, there is one major flaw with the students and that is rise of the excellent sheep. An excellent sheep is a student who is just trying

How many people really die in a genocide? The answer, millions. The Holocaust, Rwandan Genocide, and Armenian Genocide are among the many genocides which have killed a countless number of people. The Holocaust, one of the biggest genocides in the world killed around 5,900,000 to 11,000,000. The Rwandan Genocide killed from 500,000 to 1,000,000 people, while the Armenian Genocide killed 800,000 to 180,000. Genocides, the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular

Ideas are shot down every single day. Many of these ideas are from children and young adults. Inc. states that Ashley Qualls made millions off of her idea for WhateverLife.com which was put together when she was only 14 years old. Andrew Gower, teen millionaire, started developing games at age 8. Kiowa Kavovit was an astonishing 6 years old when she pitched her idea on Shark Tank and became a millionaire (n.pag.). Future geniuses are out there right now ready to change the world. At some point in

In the play Into the Woods written by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, Little Red sings the song “I Know Things Now.” I chose the song “I Know Things Now” because I can relate to the lyrics. Most of the songs in Into the Woods have a theme to them and the song, “I Know Things Now,” definitely has a theme of maturity. Little Red does not listen to her mother when she does not stick to her path to her grandmother’s house. After she strays from the path, she ends up learning to listen to her mother

Kofi Annan 's essay about UN football, “Football Envy at the UN” is an analogical essay comparing the events and excitement of UN football to the more important world crisis countries do not pay as much attention to. On one hand Annan praises the talent and teamwork involved in football while on the other hand he expresses dissatisfaction to the low level of attention put in crisis around the world. Annan wishes the level of attention UN football receives would be put into problems around the world

Abstract Security Council reform has been one of the major agendas of the United Nations. Representatives from various countries acted out so as to provide an equal environment for both developed and developing nations, which always brought about controversy. The Security Council had a reform in the past, which only increased the membership of non permanent nations. Nevertheless, there haven’t been much progress regarding major factors when it comes to Security Council, such as but not limited to

‘Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope’- Kofi Annan. Indeed it is. The ability to read is something that many lack and therefore face despair in everyday situations. However, Annan;s words apply to fictional worlds as well. In the novella Animal Farm by George Orwell the animals are illiterate and have to struggle with the consequences. Due to this, they have trouble deciphering what is true and what is false. Their crude leader, Napoleon takes advantage of this by manipulating their memory of

We’ve all heard of historical slavery, but slavery is still a problem this modern day. By population increase and extreme poverty and vulnerability, enslaving people has become easy. Extremely poor families in Africa made it easy for slave holders to tell the poor they had work for them, taking a family member who’s is in need of medicine, and driving miles and miles away from their home, putting them under dangerous work, unable to leave the harsh condition. Materials and products produced in

n regards to finding common ground, most people assume that living in a world full of diversity is impossible. Kofi Annan said, “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.” This statement emphasizes how people are more similar to each other than they may want to believe. Two authors in the unit also argue that individuals should find common ground. In “A Quilt of a Country,” Anna Quindlen argues that a nation made of different

Furthermore, Frederick Douglass mastered the skill of writing without detection from his masters. Many people write every day at school, work, or for fun. Meanwhile, Douglass hid his talent for the sake of keeping him alive. When Douglass worked in Durgin and Bailey’s shipyard, he watched ship carpenters mark the timber with letters. These ship carpenters would “write on the timber the name of that part of the ship for which it was intended” (Douglass 59). Through his observations of this work, Douglass

present world, where there is lot of communication networks, human interaction across the globe, has made the human life prone to diseases. One micro organism can bring the human race in jeopardy. One minute organism can make the nations cripple. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations 1997-2006, once aptly put it as: “When we are sick, working is hard and learning is harder still. Illness blunts our creativity, cuts out opportunities. Unless the consequences of illness are prevented

adoption of the UN’s counter terrorism strategy. With reference to Traub (1998, p44) as found in Tripod.com, he is described as an attentive, objective, someone with the ability to shift people’s position without any threat or building tension. Mr Annan encountered delicate political situations that include the deliberate move to gain Iraq’s compliance with Security Council resolutions and resolving the Lockerbie bombing situation. Lastly he also received a Nobel peace prize jointly with the

Narrative “Movies are a combination of art and science” (Syd Field, 2005, page2) without the correct science behind art, art is just an idea. When looking at films its quite clear that there is a huge amount of structure behind it and even when looking at art in general you can perceive what the artist saw before actually creating the art work. In story telling the script writer/author has a picture of the end product before its written Narrative usually intertwines with actions or events that affect

There are two arguments in Frontline's the "Ghosts of Rwanda." The genocide was prolonged due to inactivity of the United Nations, including western supporters such as the United States. The inactivity of the United States was from a lack of political or financial interest in Rwanda, and a fear of being involved in a situation which could be similar to the recent tragedies in Mogadishu, Somalia. Each of these points is argued mostly through personal interviews with the diplomats, soldiers, and civilians

Kofi Annan, once the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated, “If globalization is to succeed, it must succeed for poor and rich alike. It must deliver rights no less than riches. It must provide social justice and equity no less than economic prosperity and enhanced communication” (Kofi Annan). Persistently, the world is reminded of the advantages of globalization and how history could have been shaped without its existence. In spite of the declarations that defend the international

“Literacy is the road to human progress and the means to which every man, woman, and child can realize his or her full potential” (Kofi Annan). It is the best gift that anyone could ask for, although, without my diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta and the help from someone who means the most to me I do not think I would have ever discovered the why I am the way I am. At only six months in the womb I have been diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is disease that contains

Inequality in society affects the composition of education, along with the ability for girls and boys to attend and remain in school. Malala Yousafzai, the author of I am Malala, challenges these injustices in society by pushing for equal education rights and has influenced others to fight along with her. According UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children Report, “121 million children worldwide do not attend school -- 9 million more girls than boys. The report says an estimated 65 million girls are

In regards to finding common ground, it is believed that all humans are the same on the inside despite race or religion. Kofi Annan said, “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.” This statement emphasizes the belief of finding common ground between humans. Two authors in this unit also argue that individuals should find similarities between themselves.. In “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address,” Bill Clinton argues that humanity