In August 2018, the international community was deeply shocked to learn that
Kofi Atta Annan, the seventh United Nations Secretary General and a man of
many surpluses, passed away after a short illness.
In August 2018, the international community was deeply shocked to learn that
Kofi Atta Annan, the seventh United Nations Secretary General and a man of
many surpluses, passed away after a short illness. In the 1990s, Annan introduced
the necessary reforms for the organization and saved it from the bankruptcy,
the success for which Annan and the organization were awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. In addition to reviewing the rise of his career within
the UN Civil Service, the article focuses on Annan’s legacy, built on skilfull
usage of his position to achieve the set goals. Among many achievements, he
is credited with the impressive implementation of the Millennium Goals, the
strengthening of UN peacekeeping operations and pioneering his efforts to
draw attention to the consequences of climate change. Within the Kofi Annan
Foundation, The Elders, and the ad hoc commissions, he strove for world peace
even after his retirement from the United Nations.
Key words: United Nations, Secretary General, Security Council, reforms, international
law, diplomacy, world peace.