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Book Talk: The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

Join us for an evening with

JAMES TRAUB
Author


Program 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
233 Madison Avenue at 37th Street, New York, NY

ADMISSION
Members $10
Non-members $15


Author, James Traub, who enjoyed unprecedented access to Annan and his top aides from 2004 to the present, will share what he has learned about the Secretary General, the UN and American foreign policy as it impacted on Annan and on the UN. His new book is an unvarnished look at the inner workings at the highest levels of the UN.


Guest Speaker

PROFESSOR TAI-HENG CHENG

James Traub is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. He has written extensively in many publications about international affairs, especially about the United Nations. He has reported from the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Vietnam, India, Kosovo and Haiti.

Copies of his book “Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power” will be available for purchase.


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