Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies

Source: The Hill | August 18, 2018 | Jacqueline Thomsen

Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the first black African to hold the position, has died at the age of 80.

Annan’s family and his foundation, the Kofi Annan Foundation, announced his passing in a statement posted on Twitter Saturday.

The statement said that Annan died after a short illness, and was with his wife and children during his final days.

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Annan, born in Ghana, spent the majority of his career as a diplomat at the U.N., and was the first internal pick to lead the body.

He served as secretary-general for two terms, from 1997 through 2006. Annan and the U.N. both earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

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