Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from January 1997 to December 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
Born: April 8, 1938, Kumasi, Ghana
Died: August 18, 2018, Bern, Switzerland
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MORE
Spouse: Nane Maria Annan (m. 1984–2018), Titi Alakija (m. 1965–1983)
He passed away.
We love to say RIP to him. You have served the world. We always remember and remind of you.
Thank you sir, and we all love you. Rest In Peace.....
Everyone please remember his quotes below:
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.
More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.
Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.
The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.
We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.
If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.
