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Q74 (IAS/2006) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Global political leadership Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: I. Kofi Annam – the UN Secretary General is from Nigeria. II. Kofi Annam is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff. III. Kofi Annam was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary General. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Explanation

Statement I is incorrect: Kofi A. Annan was from Ghana, not Nigeria [1]. Statement II is correct: he was the first Secretary‑General to emerge from the ranks of United Nations staff, having served previously in senior UN posts [2]. Statement III is also correct: Annan began his first five‑year term on 1 January 1997 and, following re‑appointment by UN Member States, began a second five‑year term on 1 January 2002, serving overall from 1997 to 2006 [1]. Therefore, only statements II and III are correct, making option 3 the right choice.

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  1. [1] https://www.un.org/sg/en/former-sg/kofi-annan
  2. [2] https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2001/annan/biographical/
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