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Kofi Annan
Kumasi, Ghana
Archival Overview
World's preeminent diplomat who redefined global development through the Millennium Goals, humanized the UN civil service, and elevated human rights to a fundamental pillar of international law.
Biographical Record
Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize with the UN, he revitalized UN peacekeeping, established the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), founded the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, and championed the 'Responsibility to Protect' (R2P) doctrine.
World's preeminent diplomat who redefined global development through the Millennium Goals, humanized the UN civil service, and elevated human rights to a fundamental pillar of international law.
Key Life Milestones
Millennium Development Goals
Championed the Millennium Declaration at the UN Millennium Summit, establishing the historic global framework to halve extreme poverty.
Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside the United Nations for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialBern, Switzerland