39 moments

  1. Birth in Kumasi

    · Fante New Town, Kumasi, Gold Coast (now Ghana)

    Kofi Atta Annan was born in the Fante New Town community of Kumasi, then in the British Gold Coast. Coordinates represent central Kumasi; the source identifies Fante New Town within the city.

  2. Student at Mfantsipim School

    · Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, Gold Coast (now Ghana)

    Annan began attending the elite Methodist boarding school Mfantsipim, an important formative period before Ghanaian independence. The documented attendance continued through 1957; date records its beginning.

  3. Economics student at Kumasi College

    · Kumasi College of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

    Annan began studying economics at the Kumasi College of Science and Technology, later KNUST. Coordinates are for the present Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus.

  4. International-relations study in Geneva

    · Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland

    After Macalester, Annan undertook graduate study in international relations at the Graduate Institute in Geneva. Coordinates represent central Geneva because the cited text does not identify the historical institute building; attendance spanned 1961–1962.

  5. Undergraduate study at Macalester

    · Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

    Annan completed his undergraduate economics studies at Macalester College, supported by a Ford Foundation grant. The source supports completion in 1961; it does not specify the arrival date.

  6. Budget officer at WHO

    · World Health Organization headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

    Annan began his UN career as a budget officer at the World Health Organization’s Geneva office. Wikipedia identifies this as the WHO Geneva office; coordinates are the WHO headquarters site.

  7. Management study at MIT Sloan

    · MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    After work experience, Annan studied in MIT Sloan’s Sloan Fellows program and later earned a management master’s degree. The documented study period ran from 1971 to 1972; date records its start.

  8. Manager at Ghana Tourist Development Company

    · Accra, Ghana

    Annan worked in Accra as a manager of the state-owned Ghana Tourist Development Company before returning to UN service. Coordinates represent Accra; the source does not identify the company office.

  9. UNHCR personnel chief in Geneva

    · UNHCR headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

    Annan became head of personnel for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva.

  10. UN Secretariat director in New York

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Annan became director of administrative management services of the UN Secretariat in New York. Coordinates are for UN Headquarters, a defensible representative site for the UN Secretariat in New York.

  11. Press conference at the National Press Club

    · National Press Club, Washington, D.C., United States

    As Secretary-General, Annan held a press conference in Washington during a visit that included meetings with U.S. officials on Iraq and UN arrears. The event title and transcript directly locate Annan at the National Press Club on the stated date.

  12. Human-rights assembly in Vienna

    · Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria

    Annan gave a press conference at the Vienna International Centre after participating in a human-rights assembly. The press-conference transcript is dated 29 June 1998 and headed as taking place at the Vienna International Centre.

  13. Tokyo International Conference on African Development

    · Narita International Airport, Narita, Chiba, Japan

    Annan arrived in Japan to participate in the Second Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The source calls Narita Airport "in Tokyo"; coordinates identify the actual airport in Narita.

  14. Franco-African summit in Paris

    · Paris, France

    Annan arrived in Paris to attend the twentieth Franco-African summit. Coordinates represent Paris; the source does not specify the summit venue.

  15. World Economic Forum address

    · Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland

    At the World Economic Forum, Annan proposed a global compact between business and the United Nations, an initiative that developed into the UN Global Compact. The source identifies the World Economic Forum but not its city; Davos is the representative location for the annual forum.

  16. Global Compact launch at UN Headquarters

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Annan took part in the official launch of the UN Global Compact at UN Headquarters. The surrounding section attributes the initiative and launch to Annan; coordinates are for UN Headquarters.

  17. Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

    · Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway

    Annan received his Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma and delivered the Nobel Lecture in Oslo. The Nobel Prize page identifies the Prize Award Ceremony in Oslo on 10 December 2001; coordinates are for Oslo City Hall.

  18. Address to Los Angeles World Affairs Council

    · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Annan arrived in Los Angeles and addressed the Los Angeles World Affairs Council on multilateralism and the UN’s role. Coordinates represent Los Angeles; the source does not specify the arrival airport.

  19. Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security

    · Madrid, Spain

    Annan arrived in Madrid to attend the Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security and met Spain’s prime minister. Coordinates represent Madrid; the source does not identify the arrival site.

  20. Victory commemoration in Moscow

    · Moscow, Russia

    Annan arrived in Moscow for Russia’s commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War. Coordinates represent Moscow; the source does not identify the arrival airport.

  21. International Conference on Iraq

    · Brussels, Belgium

    Annan arrived in Brussels before the International Conference on Iraq and met officials including the European Commission president. Coordinates represent Brussels; the source does not specify the arrival site.

  22. African Union summit in Sirte

    · Sirte, Libya

    Annan arrived in Sirte to attend the African Union Summit and met Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi.

  23. Innovative-financing meeting in Paris

    · Paris, France

    Annan arrived in Paris from Geneva for meetings on innovative sources of financing for development. The source’s weekday appears inconsistent with the calendar for 2006; the stated date is retained from the official release.

  24. Visit to South Africa

    · Cape Town, South Africa

    Annan arrived in Cape Town with Nane Annan and met the United Nations country team during an official South African visit. Coordinates represent Cape Town; the source does not specify the airport.

  25. Peacekeeper commemoration in Kinshasa

    · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Annan arrived in Kinshasa, visited the UN mission, laid a wreath for fallen peacekeepers, and met mission leadership.

  26. First official visit to Haiti

    · Port-au-Prince, Haiti

    Annan arrived in Port-au-Prince for his first official visit to Haiti as Secretary-General.

  27. Official visit to Santo Domingo

    · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    Annan began his first official visit to the Dominican Republic, participating in an MDG forum and meetings with national leaders.

  28. Post-war Lebanon visit

    · Beirut, Lebanon

    Annan arrived in Beirut during a regional mission following the Israel–Hizbollah war. Coordinates represent Beirut; the source identifies an airport but does not name it.

  29. Talks with President Mubarak

    · Ras El-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Egypt

    Annan arrived in Alexandria and went directly to Ras El-Tin Palace for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Coordinates identify Ras El-Tin Palace, the specific documented meeting site.

  30. Farewell address at UN Headquarters

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Annan delivered a farewell address to world leaders at UN Headquarters in anticipation of the end of his second term.

  31. Final Secretary-General speech

    · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri, United States

    Annan delivered his final speech as Secretary-General at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence.

  32. Residence in Geneva after UN service

    · Geneva, Switzerland

    After completing his tenure as Secretary-General, Annan established his residence in Geneva while pursuing humanitarian and diplomatic work. The source gives no exact move date or residential address; coordinates represent Geneva.

  33. Kenya crisis mediation

    · Nairobi, Kenya

    Annan arrived in Nairobi to lead African Union-backed mediation after Kenya’s disputed 2007 presidential election. Coordinates represent Nairobi; the cited report does not identify the arrival site.

  34. Reconciliation visit to Côte d’Ivoire

    · Côte d’Ivoire

    Annan travelled to Côte d’Ivoire with fellow Elders Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson to encourage national reconciliation after political violence. The source supports only month-level dating and country-level location; coordinates are a representative point for Côte d’Ivoire.

  35. Syria mission in Damascus

    · Damascus, Syria

    As Joint Special Envoy for Syria, Annan arrived in Damascus amid escalating violence and held meetings with Syrian officials and others. The official UN Web TV item is titled "Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan's arrival in Damascus" and dates his statement to 28 May 2012.

  36. One Young World Summit

    · Dublin, Ireland

    Annan attended the One Young World Summit in Dublin and spoke with Mary Robinson about intergenerational action on climate change. Coordinates represent Dublin; the source does not identify the summit venue.

  37. Rakhine State commission consultations

    · Rakhine State, Myanmar

    As chair of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, Annan and fellow commissioners travelled and consulted with political leaders and communities across Rakhine State. The report was published in August 2017 and describes travel during the preceding twelve months; coordinates are a representative point for Rakhine State.

  38. Technology and democracy speech

    · Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Annan spoke at the Technical University of Munich alongside the 2018 Munich Security Conference, addressing technology and democracy.

  39. Death in Bern

    · Bern, Switzerland

    Annan died in Bern, Switzerland, at age 80. Coordinates represent Bern; the specific place of death is not identified in the cited source.