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Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan was a very important person who worked really hard to make the world a better place. He was born in a country called Ghana and he loved learning when he was growing up. When he grew up, he worked for the United Nations, which is a group of countries that work together to help solve problems around the world.

As the head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan helped solve important problems like disease, war, and poverty. He worked with people from lots of other countries to try and make the world a safer and better place. He also taught people about things like human rights, which means that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and with kindness.

Kofi Annan was very brave and he never gave up even when things were really hard. He won a big prize for all his hard work and people all around the world loved him for what he did. Unfortunately, Kofi Annan died in 2018, but his legacy and the good work he did will never be forgotten.