Annan
Proper noun
Meaning
A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, southern Scotland
A small town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, near the river's mouth.
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I was with Ted Turner when he came to see Kofi Annan - the Secretary-General of the UN - to announce his decision to put $1 billion to the service of UN projects and programs.
Sadly, I do my homework. I've a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi Annan. I read the Meltzer report, and then I'll read C. Fred Bergsten's defense of institutions like the World Bank and the I.M.F. It's embarrassing to admit.
Transliteration: Aṇṇaṉ pēril irunta kōpattai nāy pēril āṟṟiṉāṉ.
Annan has been demoted to the bench for the Porcupine Warriors last four league games including the famous Super Clash 2-1 victory against bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak in Accra.
Annan and his sister were born into one of the country's Ashanti and Fante aristocratic families; both of their grandfathers and their uncle were part of the Akan aristocracy.
Annan reminded UN members of their responsibility to implement reforms, if they expect to realize improvements in UN effectiveness. citation The reform proposals were not taken up by the United Nations World Summit in September 2005.