Moldavian Journal of International Law and International Relations
KOFI ANNAN UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND HIS ROLE IN RESOLVING INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS
Author: ĎURIŠOVÁ Tatiana
JEL Classification: K33; F50
Universal Decimal Classification: 327.7; 341.1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61753/1857-1999/2345-1963/2026.21-1.09
Mgr. ĎURIŠOVÁ Tatiana - PhD student, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín (Trenčín, The Slovac Republic).
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3989-3780Keywords: Kofi Annan, United Nations, diplomacy, conf lict resol ution, peacekeeping
Abstract
This paper analyses Kofi Annan's contribution as UN Secretary General (1997 2006) to the prevention and resolution of international conflicts. The study focuses on his diplom atic initiatives, reform efforts within the UN system, and his personal approach to peacebuilding. It reviews selected cases such as Kosovo, Iraq and Darfur and discusses Annan's role in shaping global norms of multilateral diplomacy and humanita ria n inter vention. The article concludes that Kofi Annan has significantly changed the UN peace agenda by promoting human security and preventive diplomacy as central principles of global governance.