Description: As Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan is one of the world's leading figures in promoting international peace, equality, and cooperation. His calm temper and keen mediation abilities have been invaluable in preserving world peace and make him an excellent role model. A native of Ghana, Annan won a scholarship to attend Macalester College in St. Paul, in the United States. After his studies, he took a job with the United Nations and accepted a series of positions that led to his appointment as Secretary General. His skilled mediation of crises, such as disputes between the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda and between Iraq and the United States, has brought him international acclaim.

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