Kofi Annan: Africa's 'Big Men' Losing to Rule of Law<br />Sixth and I Historic Synagogue - Sixth & I<br />In<br />Interventions: A Life in War and Peace, the first sub-Saharan African to hold<br />the position of Secretary-General tells the story of his mission through the<br />prism of some of the most consequential crises he confronted—and the way they<br />illustrate the wider consequences of the challenges facing the global community<br />of nations.<br /><br />After 40 years<br />of service at the United Nations, Annan shares his experiences during the<br />terrorist attacks of September 11; the American invasions of Iraq and<br />Afghanistan; the war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon; the brutal<br />conflicts of Somalia, Rwanda, and Bosnia; and the geopolitical transformations<br />following the end of the Cold War.<br /><br />Interventions<br />offers a deep understanding of the forces transforming our world, the<br />calamitous cost of conflict, and the still-great promise of global cooperation<br />in fighting poverty and disease. Annan is in conversation with novelist<br />and journalist David Ignatius.
