Annan, Kofi A

Annan writes about the highs and lows of his years at the United Nations, from shuttle-diplomacy during crises such as Kosovo, Lebanon and Israel-Palestine to the wrenching battles over the Iraq War to the creation of the landmark Responsibility to Protect doctrine.

A former secretary-general of the United Nations shares his perspectives on the terrorist attacks of September 11; the American invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan; the humanitarian tragedies of Somalia, Rwanda, and Bosnia; and the geopolitical transformations following the Cold War.