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The Ghanaian diplomat became the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to lead the U.N. when he was appointed Secretary General in 1997. Annan and the U.N. shared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting conflict resolution in places like Afghanistan and Bosnia. He is currently heading the “Tck Tck Tck -- Time for Climate Justice” campaign that aims to raise awareness of climate change and urge world leaders to reach a deal to combat it. Submit your questions for Kofi Annan below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

























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