Kofi Annan Quotes


Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.


Citations

Annan, Kofi. "Message on the Occasion of International Literacy Day." United Nations Press Release SG/SM/8364, United Nations, 8 Sept. 2002.

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Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
  • Born: April 8, 1938
  • Died: August 18, 2018
  • Nationality: Ghanaian
  • Profession: Diplomacy

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. He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organization founded by Nelson Mandela.