Which country did “Kofi Annan,” a former Secretary-General of the United Nations, hail from?
Which country did “Kofi Annan,” a former Secretary-General of the United Nations, hail from?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Kenya
(c) Ghana
(d) Chad
Ghana was the birthplace of Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997–2006) and co-laureate of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the first sub-Saharan African to occupy the top position at the United Nations, having been born in Kumasi in 1938. Throughout his career, he advocated for peacekeeping, development, and human rights.