Kofi Annan’s Visit to Scotland

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, to Scotland and in particular to Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy on invitation from Gordon Brown MP, the college chancellor, to deliver the 2009 Adam Smith Lecture; recognises Mr Annan’s achievements to date, which include being Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 for his work and currently being on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity that builds and implements public private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems; congratulates the coordinated efforts of the Adam Smith College and the Post Secondary International Network in organising the lecture and securing Mr Annan’s attendance; recognises that the Adam Smith Lecture, designed to commemorate the life and work of the world’s first economist, as one of Scotland’s key events, and commends the Adam Smith College for delivering excellent learning opportunities for the people of Fife and beyond.


No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 13 SNP 2 Green 2 LD 2

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