Consider the following statements:
1. Kofi Annan. the UN Secretary General is from Nigeria.
2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff.
3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary General.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A
1, 2 and 3
B
1 and 2, only
C
2 and 3, only
D
1 and 3, only
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Kofi Annan, who served as the UN Secretary General from 1997 to 2006, was from Ghana, not Nigeria.
2. Statement 2 is correct. Kofi Annan had a long career within the United Nations system before becoming Secretary General. He is considered the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Kofi Annan served two five-year terms as Secretary General. He was appointed for a second term starting January 2002.
4. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.