On Shifting Ground

Kofi Annan’s Masterclass on Peace and Power Sharing

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died in 2018, was one of the most famous diplomats of his time. In today’s episode, we're sharing an Foreign Policy Magazine's The Negotiators about Annan’s mediation of a Kenyan political crisis in 2008—which stands out as one of his most impressive acts of diplomacy.
  
 What we can learn about the nuances of negotiating? 
  
 Guest:
  
 Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General for the Global Centre for Pluralism
  
 Hosts:
  
 Ray Suarez
  
 Jenn Williams
  
 Producer:
  
 Laura Rosbrow-Telem
  
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Do you ever feel like reality is shifting beneath your feet? Veteran journalist Ray Suarez spent forty years covering elections, civil wars, and pandemics that shaped the way we live. He’s seen entire countries flipped upside down and right side up… and now he’s here to bring a sensible voice to our endless doom-scrolling. Each week, Ray hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts that explore how people from New Hampshire to New Guinea are navigating our rapidly changing world. A co-production of Commonwealth Club - World Affairs and KQED.