Binali Yildirim vs Kofi Annan

Yildirim was appointed Prime Minister on May 24, 2016, succeeding Ahmet Davutoglu. He served as the last Prime Minister of Turkey before the constitutional referendum abolished the post, transitioning the country to a presidential system.

Yildirim campaigned for the 'Yes' vote in the April 16, 2017 referendum that narrowly approved a shift from a parliamentary to an executive presidential system. The change abolished the prime minister post, ending his role as the last PM.

Following the June 2018 presidential election, Yildirim resigned as Prime Minister on July 9, 2018, as the post was abolished. He was appointed Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, a position he held until 2019.

Kofi Annan became the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, the first from sub-Saharan Africa. His election followed the US veto of Boutros-Ghali, and he pledged to reform the UN and strengthen peacekeeping.

Annan spearheaded the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals at the UN Millennium Summit, setting targets for poverty reduction, education, health, and environmental sustainability by 2015.

Kofi Annan and the United Nations were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in promoting peace, human rights, and global cooperation. The prize recognized Annan's leadership in UN reform and conflict resolution.

Annan faced criticism over the UN Oil-for-Food Programme in Iraq, which was marred by corruption and mismanagement. An independent inquiry found no direct evidence of Annan's involvement but cited systemic failures.

Annan promoted the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, endorsed by the UN World Summit, asserting that states have a responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.