Ottawa, Canada, 24 May 2013 - On May 23, 2013, former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism’s second annual Pluralism Lecture, “Pluralism: A Key Challenge of the 21st Century.” Addressing a crowd of 250 people and an online audience of nearly 400, Mr Annan reflected on his recent experiences in Kenya and Syria as part of the challenge of managing pluralism in a globalised world. Mr Annan is a member of the Centre’s Board of Directors.