Beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mi… - Kofi Annan

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Beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come.

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About Kofi Annan

Kofi Atta Annan (8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Native Name: Kofi Atta Annan
Alternative Names: Annan Kofi A. Annan
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