biography
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| lived:
| (1938– )
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| biography:
| UN secretary-general (from 1997), born in Kumasi, SC Ghana. He studied in the USA and Switzerland, joining the UN in 1962, and held posts in the High Commission for Refugees and the World Health Organization. After joining the UN secretariat, he became (1993) under-secretary-general for peacekeeping operations. He replaced Boutros Boutros-Ghali to become the first secretary-general from sub-Saharan Africa. Jointly with the UN, he was awarded the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. |
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