Former UN secretary Kofi Annan to join Pittsburgh summit

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will attend the 2012 One Young World Summit in Pittsburgh this week, organizers confirmed today. Mr. Annan, a diplomat from Ghana, will address the 1,200 delegates on Sunday on the subject of "Interventions" -- which also is the title of his latest book -- and also will speak about the role of young leaders in international relations. His speech will be followed by a question and answer session with delegates representing 190 countries.

One Young World is a charity that stages an annual summit to give youth leaders the kind of high-profile media exposure usually afforded only to global political leaders and corporate chieftains. This year, delegates will have a chance to speak alongside international figures such as former President Bill Clinton and chef Jamie Oliver.

(Top photo: Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in a June press conference at the United Nations' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Martial Trezzini/Associated Press/Keystone)