Meet Kofi Annan the Former UN General Secretary

Kofi Annan was born on 8th April,1938 in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He attended Mfantsipim Senior High School and furthered to College of Science and Technology in the capital of Ashanti, Kumasi.At the age of twenty,he won Ford Foundation Scholarship for undergraduate studies at Macalester College. He headed to Geneva, where attended Institute of des Hautes Etudes International.

Following his graduation, He joined the World Heath Organisation (WHO)

In the year 1997,he became the 7th United Nations (UN) general secretary after Boutrous Boutrous Ghali.

Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world. During his distinguished career and leadership of the United Nations he was an ardent champion of peace, sustainable development, human rights and the rule of law.

After stepping down from the United Nations, he continued to work tirelessly in the cause of peace through his chairmanship of the Kofi Annan Foundation and as chair of The Elders, the group founded by Nelson Mandela. He was an inspiration to young and old alike.

Kofi Annan was a son of Ghana and felt a special responsibility towards Africa. He was particularly committed to African development and deeply engaged in many initiatives, including his chairmanship of the Africa Progress Panel and his early leadership of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

Wherever there was suffering or need, he reached out and touched many people with his deep compassion and empathy.

Former United Nation’s Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, passed away on  Saturday, August 18, 2018 after a short illness.