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1. Name: Kofi Annan 
2. Title: Secretary-General, The United Nations
3. U.S./Iraq
Position:		 Con to the question Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?
4. Reasoning: "[If] action is taken without the authority of the Security Council, the legitimacy of, and support for, any action will be seriously impaired. States and peoples around the world attach fundamental importance to such legitimacy, and to the international rule of law." (2/24/03)
5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Expert/VIP
PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Council Generals, heads of government, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the US-Iraq conflict.
6. Involvement:
  • 1997-present - Secretary-General of the United Nations(term runs through 2006).
  • 1992-1993 - Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.
  • 1990 - Special U.N. Assignment - facilitate repatriation of international staff and citizens of Western countries from Iraq.
  • Led first U.N. team negotiating with Iraq on sale of oil to fund humanitarian aid.
7. Education:
  • 1972 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in management
  • 1962 - Institut universitaire des hautes etudes internationales, Geneva, Economics
  • 1961 - Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, B.A.
8. Relevant
Affiliations:
  • December 10, 2001 - Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
9. Contact Info: Phone: (212) 963-4475    FAX: 212-963-7055
E-Mail: inquiries@un.org
Web Site: www.un.org
10. Other:
  • Born 4/8/38 in Ghana.
  • The seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  • Currently in 2nd term of office.
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