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Annan, Kofi
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Kofi Annan calls for a just climate deal
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan explains in the liberal daily La Vanguardia why only a climate agreement that is fair has a chance of success: "A deal that stops at rhetoric and does not actually meet the needs of the poorest and most climate vulnerable countries simply will not work. The climate cannot be 'fixed' in one continent and not another. Climate change does not respect national borders. We are all in the same boat; a hole at one end will sink us all. For it to work, climate justice must be at the heart of the agreement. An unfair deal will come unstuck. Industrialised countries such as the United States must naturally take the lead in reducing emissions and supporting others to follow suit, but developing countries like India or China also have an increasing responsibility to do so as their economies continue to grow."
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Zero tolerance for Zimbabwe
Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, writes of the political crisis in Zimbabwe: "It is grossly unfair to make any single country a litmus test for a whole continent. But there is no doubt that what we are seeing in Zimbabwe is tarnishing the reputation of Africa as a whole in the eyes of both friends and critics. ... We must do everything in our power to help make polling day free and fair. We must insist on the deployment of the greatest number of election monitors, on their freedom of movement, on zero tolerance for violence and intimidation. ... If the government, which many claim to be the author of violence, cannot ensure a fair vote, Africa must hold it accountable. The victor of an unfair vote must be under no illusions: he will neither have the legitimacy to govern, nor receive the support of the international community."
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