RIP Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
former UN secretary general, one of the world’s most celebrated
diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose
through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general,
has died. He was 80.
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The former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, has died at the age of 80 after a short illness, his family and foundation announced on Saturday.
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The
Ghanaian was the seventh secretary general and served for two terms
between 1997 and 2006. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize for his
humanitarian work jointly with the UN as an organisation in 2001.
He
died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland in the early hours of Saturday
with his wife, Nane, and three children Ama, Kojo and Nina, by his side.
He had retired to Geneva and later lived in a Swiss village.
The United Nations Migration Agency confirmed his death, writing online: "It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th August after a short illness"
Mr Annan served with the UN from 1997 to 2006. He later served as the UN special envoy for Syria
He was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2001 jointly with the United Nations organisation for his efforts to "revitalis" the UN and for "having given priority to human rights".
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