Kofi
Annan, a soft-spoken and patrician diplomat from Ghana, who
became the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, projecting himself
and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter despite bloody
debacles that left indelible stains on his record as a peacekeeper, died on
Saturday (18.08.2018) . He was 80.
His
death, after a short illness, was confirmed by his family in a statement from
the Kofi Annan Foundation, which is based in Switzerland.
Awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, he was the first black African to head the
United Nations, and led the organization for two successive five-year terms
beginning in 1997 — a decade of turmoil that challenged the sprawling body and
redefined its place in a changing world.
The All India Postal Employees Union, Group-C, Odisha Circle deeply mourns the sad demise of Mr. Kofi Annan.
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