Kofi Atta Annan ( ; 8 April 193818 August 2018 ) 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
2001 Nobel Peace Prize
2001 Nobel Peace Prize
Kofi Annan