Annan

American

[ah-nahn] / ɑˈnɑn /

noun

Kofi 1938–2018, Ghanaian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1997–2006.

Annan British

/ ˈænæn /

noun

Kofi (ˈkəʊfɪ). born 1938, Ghanaian international civil servant; secretary-general of the United Nations (1997–2007): Nobel peace prize 2001 with the UN

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This process began in 2006 when United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the Principles for Responsible Investment initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

All three greeted fans before Friday's 5-0 Scottish Cup win over Annan Athletic and midfielder Chukwuani made an appearance off the bench.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In two separate posts on X, the military's Arabic-language spokesman, Colonel Avichay Adraee, said the villages were Kfar Hatta and Annan in south Lebanon, and Al-Manara and Ain al-Tineh in eastern Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

About 2,000 workers were drafted in as construction began in 1955 on the Chapelcross nuclear power station near Annan - the first in Scotland.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“No sooner was a Person affected with a headache,” Dr. William Annan observed, “than he became anxious to be removed to Bushhill Hospital.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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