Kofi Time: The Podcast
Kofi Time: The Podcast
Kofi Annan Foundation
Making Peace: Then and Now | Kofi Time with Christiane Amanpour
25 minutes Posted May 20, 2022 at 4:01 am.
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In episode 2 of Kofi Time, host Ahmad Fawzi interviews renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour. Together, they discuss a world in turmoil, and what would Kofi Annan - who did so much for peace - do today?
Christiane shares her thoughts on the ‘Kofi Annan way’, the difficult job mediators and peacebuilders face, and the courage they must show. With Ahmad, they deliberate whether there is a type of ‘calling' for those who work in this field.
About Christiane Amanpour:
Christiane Amanpour is a renowned journalist whose illustrious career has taken her from CNN, where she was Chief International Correspondent for many years, to ABC as a Global Affairs Anchor, PBS and back to CNN International for the global affairs interview program named after her. She has received countless prestigious awards, including four Peabody Awards, for her international reporting and her achievements in broadcast journalism. She served on the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists and as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety. She is also an honorary citizen of Sarajevo and was made a Commander of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 2007.