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Kofi Annan

13 Sep 2018
Ghana bid farewell to former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday (September 13) in a state funeral attended by African leaders and international statesmen who hailed his record as an advocate for humanity and world peace.
21 Aug 2018
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general and Nobel peace prize winner, passed on Saturday at the age of 80. The late diplomat was the first black African to be appointed UN secretary-general, where he served two terms between 1997 and 2006.
19 Aug 2018
The United Nations lowered its flag to half-staff at its world headquarters on Saturday (August 18) after the passing of former Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.

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