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...with Algerian rai star Cheb Mami, Lauryn Hill covered Bob Marley on MTV Unplugged, and Britney Spears has made a habit of working with Swedish songwriter Max Martin. Madonna, on her latest tour, drew from so many cultures for sonic and sartorial inspiration, it was a surprise Kofi Annan didn't join her for an encore...
...proceedings. The U.N. World Conference Against Racism drew 6,000 delegates from 130 countries to Durban, but the U.S. agreed to attend only after a declaration equating Zionism with racism was dropped. Issues of slavery and India's caste system also promised lively debate, but U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned that failure to agree on a plan of action would "give comfort to the worst elements of society...
...KOFI ANNAN IS A VERY SMART...
...practicing it; it was simply regrettable when we were doing it" reflects the arrogance of power - the West sets the agenda of what is admissible, simply because it can. So don't expect that after eight days of talking, the delegates are going to be holding hands while Kofi Annan leads them in 'Kumbaya...
...Annan's own privileged childhood as a member of one of Sweden's most prominent families helped prepare her for the peripatetic life she now leads. Her father is an international judge, and the family lived in Sweden, France, Italy and Morocco. She practiced law for 16 years, serving as an associate judge in Sweden and later as a legal officer with the UNHCR in Geneva, but in recent years has focused on art. "To start painting was not an easy choice," she says, "but it was a privilege to immerse myself in something that I loved." The depth...