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Kofi Atta Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and the winner of Nobel Peace Prize died at the age of 80. Annan, 【小题1】was born in Ghana in 1938, served【小题2】the seventh UN Secretary-General, from 1997 to 2006, and was the first 【小题3】(rise) from within the ranks of the United Nations staff. Annan 【小题4】(award) the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the United Nations in 2001 for his work for a better【小题5】 (organize) and more easeful world.

Annan was the chief architect of 【小题6】 became known as the Millennium Development Goals, and played a central role in【小题7】(create) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the UN’s first counter-terrorism strategy.

Annan kept connections to many international organizations. He was president of the University of Ghana, a fellow at New York’s Columbia University, and the professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore. So far, he has got a high   【小题8】(recognize) from people of all countries.

Former President George W. Bush released a statement【小题9】 (say), “Laura and I send our sympathies to Nane and the Annan family on the passing of Kofi Annan. He was a gentle man and a【小题10】(tire) leader of the United Nations. His voice of experience will be missed around the world.”