Kofi Annan and Jan Elliason in conversation on the United Nations
On 2 September, in the Grand Auditorium at Uppsala University, former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan will take part in a seminar entitled: “The Future of the United Nations: Reflections from Kofi Annan’s book Interventions: A Life in War and Peace”.
Together with the current Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Jan Eliasson, he will discuss the role of the UN, reflecting on his own experiences and the challenges of today.
The seminar is open to the public and free of charge, however, tickets are required. Tickets were made available in the University Main Building, on 26 August. Unfortunately there are no tickets left.
The university will be streaming the seminar.
The seminar will be led by Senior Professor Peter Wallensteen from Uppsala University and Kofi Annan will open the discussion with reflections from his recently launched memoir: Interventions: A Life in War and Peace which chronicles the highs and lows of his years at the United Nations. Dr hc Hans Corell, who served as Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the UN during Annan’s time as Secretary-General, will deliver closing remarks.
Time: 2 September, at 4 pm
Place: Grand Auditorium (Aula Magna), University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala
Please, don’t forget your ticket.
Kofi Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN between 1997 and 2006. Since then, he has continued to press for better policies to meet the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly in Africa. Kofi Annan received an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University in 2007. Jan Eliasson assumed his post as Deputy Secretary of the UN last year and received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2006. Both guests have previously visited Uppsala University, notably as Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Speakers. Eliasson has, in addition, been a frequent visiting professor and lecturer at the Faculty for the last 25 years, especially at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
The seminar is organized by Uppsala University in cooperation with Uppsala Association for International Affairs, Bonniers and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the venue.
Linda Koffmar