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Kofi Annan
(Former UN Secretary General)
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kumasi
Died: August 18, 2018
Kofi Annan, a Ghanaian diplomat, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He joined the UN in 1962 and held various positions before assuming the role of Secretary-General. During his tenure, he prioritized reforming the UN bureaucracy, addressing HIV/AIDS, and initiating the UN Global Compact. Annan encountered criticism over matters such as the Oil-for-Food Programme but was generally absolved of personal wrongdoing. Post his term, he established the Kofi Annan Foundation and engaged in diverse international responsibilities, including serving as a special representative for Syria and leading a commission on the Rohingya crisis.