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Former UN chief Ko Annan passes

away at 80
AFP | AP | Dawn.com | Updated August 18, 2018

Kofi Annan, former Secretary General

of the United Nations (UN) and Nobel
Peace Laureate, passed away at the age
of 80, the Kofi Annan Foundation
announced on Saturday.

The news of his death was also announced on

his official twitter account:

Kofi Annan
@KofiAnnan

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...
2:44 PM - Aug 18, 2018
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According to the statement released by the

foundation, the Nobel laureate passed away

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"after a short illness. His wife Nane and their

children Ama, Kojo and Nina were by his side
during his last days."

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo

declared a week of mourning to pay homage
to the former UN chief.

In a statement, Akufo-Addo described Annan

as a “consummate” diplomat" and added that
he was “deeply saddened" by the news of his
death.

UN Secretary-General of the UN Antonio

Guterres also voiced deep sorrow at the news,
calling Annan “a guiding force for good”.

“In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United

Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead
the organisation into the new millennium
with matchless dignity and determination,”
Guterres said in a statement shortly after the
news broke.

Annan spent virtually his entire career as an

administrator in the United Nations. He
served two terms as secretary-general from
1997 to 2006, capped nearly mid-way when
he and the UN were jointly awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

He also spent time as the UN special envoy

for Syria. Annan led efforts to find a peaceful
solution to the Syrian conflict.

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