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Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1 January 1997 to 1 January 2007. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. Full Article

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Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speak to Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm January 27, 2012.
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  1. Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speak to Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm January 27, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

    Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speak to Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm January 27, 2012.

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  2. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speaks with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel (C) during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm on January 27, 2012. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speaks with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel (C) during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm on January 27, 2012. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks...

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  3. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day manifestation at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm on January 27, 2012. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau death... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day manifestation at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm on January 27, 2012. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau death...

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  4. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

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  5. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speak to Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel (C) during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) speak to Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria (L) and Prince Daniel (C) during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

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  6. Kofi Annan, right, the former UN Secretary-General, gestures while speaking about climate change and food security at Stanford University as Otis Reid, left, Director of Stanford Students in Government listens in Stanford, Calif. , Thursday Nov. 10, 2011. Annan criticized world leaders... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Kofi Annan, right, the former UN Secretary-General, gestures while speaking about climate change and food security at Stanford University as Otis Reid, left, Director of Stanford Students in Government listens in Stanford, Calif. , Thursday Nov. 10, 2011. Annan criticized world leaders...

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  7. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, speaks about climate change and food security at Stanford University Thursday Nov. 10, 2011 in Stanford, Calif. Annan criticized world leaders for failing to take bold action on climate change, which he said threatens to worsen the food crisis... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, speaks about climate change and food security at Stanford University Thursday Nov. 10, 2011 in Stanford, Calif. Annan criticized world leaders for failing to take bold action on climate change, which he said threatens to worsen the food crisis...

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  8. Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm January 27, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

    Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks during the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the Raul Wallenberg square in Stockholm January 27, 2012.

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  9. Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, takes part in a panel discussion at the University of Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Ottawa, Canada. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, takes part in a panel discussion at the University of Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Ottawa, Canada.

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  10. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan third right to left, listens the speech of former Irish Primer Minister Bertie Ahern, 3rd left him, at the end of the International Conference in San Sebastian, northern Spain Monday Oct. 17, 2011. From left the other delegates are Northern... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan third right to left, listens the speech of former Irish Primer Minister Bertie Ahern, 3rd left him, at the end of the International Conference in San Sebastian, northern Spain Monday Oct. 17, 2011. From left the other delegates are Northern...

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  11. (From L) Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, and Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    (From L) Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, and Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British...

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  12. International negotiators including former Irish premier Bertie Ahern called on armed Basque group ETA to declare a definitive end to violence. Negotiators pressed Spain and France to greet such a move by starting talks to deal exclusively with the consequences of the conflict, which... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    International negotiators including former Irish premier Bertie Ahern called on armed Basque group ETA to declare a definitive end to violence. Negotiators pressed Spain and France to greet such a move by starting talks to deal exclusively with the consequences of the conflict, which...

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  13. Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, right, arrives to the International Conference, an initiative to find a solution for the troubled Spanish region of Basque Country, in San Sebastian, northern Spain Monday Oct. 17, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, right, arrives to the International Conference, an initiative to find a solution for the troubled Spanish region of Basque Country, in San Sebastian, northern Spain Monday Oct. 17, 2011.

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  14. Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, background centre left, waits beside other participants to begin the international conference on peace in Spain's Basque country. On podium from left to right, Britain's Jonathan Powell, France's Pierre Joxe, Annan, former Norwegian Primer... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, background centre left, waits beside other participants to begin the international conference on peace in Spain's Basque country. On podium from left to right, Britain's Jonathan Powell, France's Pierre Joxe, Annan, former Norwegian Primer...

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  15. Former UN Secretary general Kofi Annan (2L) is welcomed by the president of the regional government of Guipuzcoa Martin Garitano (R), South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (L), and Mayor of San Sebastian Juan Carlos Izagirre (2R), upon hsi arrival on October 17,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Former UN Secretary general Kofi Annan (2L) is welcomed by the president of the regional government of Guipuzcoa Martin Garitano (R), South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (L), and Mayor of San Sebastian Juan Carlos Izagirre (2R), upon hsi arrival on October 17,...

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  16. Former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann (down) is welcomed by South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (up) upon his arrival on October 17, 2011, in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian for a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann (down) is welcomed by South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (up) upon his arrival on October 17, 2011, in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian for a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country,...

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  17. Former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann (4L) waves as he is welcomed by South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (L), Mayor of San Sebastian Juan Carlos Izagirre (2L), president of the regional government of Guipuzcoa Martin Garitano (3L), and coordinator of the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann (4L) waves as he is welcomed by South African expert in international mediation Brian Currin (L), Mayor of San Sebastian Juan Carlos Izagirre (2L), president of the regional government of Guipuzcoa Martin Garitano (3L), and coordinator of the...

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  18. (From L) Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former prime minister Bertie Ahern, and Sinn... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    (From L) Jonathan Powell, former Chief of Staff of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, France's former Interior Minister Pierre Joxe, former UN Secretary general Kofi Anann, Norway's former prime minister Gro Harlem Brutland, Irish former prime minister Bertie Ahern, and Sinn...

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  19. International and Basque representatives of political parties, social groups and mediators take part in a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country, called by the Lokarri pro-dialogue group and presided by former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, on October 17, 2011, in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    International and Basque representatives of political parties, social groups and mediators take part in a conference to promote a resolution in the Basque Country, called by the Lokarri pro-dialogue group and presided by former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, on October 17, 2011, in...

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  20. Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, center, is welcomes by Basque independence politician Martin Garitano, right, beside Mayor of San Sebastian , Juan Carlos Izagirre, center, and South African lawyer Brian Currin, left, who meet in an initiative to find a solution for the troubled... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan, center, is welcomes by Basque independence politician Martin Garitano, right, beside Mayor of San Sebastian , Juan Carlos Izagirre, center, and South African lawyer Brian Currin, left, who meet in an initiative to find a solution for the troubled...

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  21. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (L) reviews the honor guards from the nine nations constituting the UN Interim Forces in South Lebanon (UNIFIL), in the town of Naqura, near the Israeli border. Annan is on a regional tour to discuss the Middle-East peace process, including... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (L) reviews the honor guards from the nine nations constituting the UN Interim Forces in South Lebanon (UNIFIL), in the town of Naqura, near the Israeli border. Annan is on a regional tour to discuss the Middle-East peace process, including...

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  22. This file picture taken 02 September 1997 shows UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Danish Minister of Defence Hans Haekkerup (L) during an inspection of the UN-brigade 'SHIRBRIG' at the barracks in Hoevelte, northern Copenhagen. Mr. Hans Haekkerup was 08 December 2000 announced as the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    This file picture taken 02 September 1997 shows UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Danish Minister of Defence Hans Haekkerup (L) during an inspection of the UN-brigade 'SHIRBRIG' at the barracks in Hoevelte, northern Copenhagen. Mr. Hans Haekkerup was 08 December 2000 announced as the...

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  23. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan walks by a Bangladeshi band of bagpipers and drummers from the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission during his visit to UN monitors on the border. During his visit to the Kuwait side of the border, Annan said Iraq may be allowed to export more crude under... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan walks by a Bangladeshi band of bagpipers and drummers from the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission during his visit to UN monitors on the border. During his visit to the Kuwait side of the border, Annan said Iraq may be allowed to export more crude under...

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  24. An Eritrean boy carries the UN flag as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (background C) and his wife, Nane, flanked by UN Officer Matti Puoskari (background L) of Finland, 08 December 2000 upon their arrival in Asmara. Annan called on the international community to provide generous... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    An Eritrean boy carries the UN flag as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (background C) and his wife, Nane, flanked by UN Officer Matti Puoskari (background L) of Finland, 08 December 2000 upon their arrival in Asmara. Annan called on the international community to provide generous...

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  25. Nelson Mandela celebrating his 89th birthday officially unveiled 18 July 2007 in Johannesburg 'The Elders', a brains trust of elder statesmen such as ex-US president Jimmy Carter and former UN chief Kofi Annan ,former Chinese foreign minister Li Zhaoxing, former Irish president Mary... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Nelson Mandela celebrating his 89th birthday officially unveiled 18 July 2007 in Johannesburg 'The Elders', a brains trust of elder statesmen such as ex-US president Jimmy Carter and former UN chief Kofi Annan ,former Chinese foreign minister Li Zhaoxing, former Irish president Mary...

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  1. Building democracy is a complex process. Elections are only a starting point but if their integrity is compromised, so is the legitimacy of democracy ... Most countries have agreed to principles that would, if respected, lead to credible electoral processes, but too often these principles are ignored be...
    – Kofi Annan SOURCE: Zawya.com 2 months ago
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