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Kirkpatrick Professor of International Affairs John G. Ruggie will serve as a United Nations (U.N.) special representative in negotiations with multinational corporations over issues of labor and human rights, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced last week...
...Commission on Human Rights called for the creation of the post earlier this spring in response to the growing strength of the private sector, and the diminished accountability faced by many transnational corporations. Annan first approached Ruggie, a long-time colleague, about the job six weeks ago, the Harvard professor said...
Ruggie’s experience at the U.N. dates back to his days as dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, when he occasionally advised and lectured at the organization. He became acquainted with Annan personally because they were both players in New York’s international political scene...
...Annan appointed Ruggie as his assistant secretary general and special adviser on planning, a post he held until...
Matthew W. Mahan ’05, former president of the Undergraduate Council, said he’s glad that Lithgow was chosen, despite some disgruntlement among seniors that Lithgow wasn’t as high-profile as some previous Commencement Day speakers. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke last year, and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo addressed graduates...