You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed … - Kofi Annan

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You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.

Kofi Annan

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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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