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African state nominates former foreign minister to lead UN
Uganda’s Olara Otunnu would become the third African to lead the group, and the first since the late Ghanaian diplomat Kofi Annan nearly two decades ago
Jul 27, 2026 13:53
'Peace is never a perfect achievement': Kofi Annan's most impactful quotes
Kofi Annan, who has passed away at the age of 80, held the post of UN chief during the time of several major international conflicts. His quotes reflect the challenges he saw in the world.
Aug 18, 2018 20:21
Former UN chief and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan dies at 80
Former UN Secretary General and famed diplomat Kofi Annan, 80, passed away in a Swiss hospital on Saturday, succumbing to a “short illness,” according to his family.
Aug 18, 2018 09:40
‘Disillusion with political order’ is fueling extremism, says young Muslim leader
Extremism among young people is fueled by discontent and social fragmentation, a young east Londoner working for the Kofi Annan Foundation claims.
Sep 27, 2016 16:47
#PanamaPapers: Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan’s son implicated in offshore London property deal
The son of former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is among hundreds of high-profile figures named as having links to offshore firms in the largest ever document dump in journalistic history.
Apr 6, 2016 11:04
Iraq turmoil today a consequence of 2003 invasion – ex-UN chief Annan to RT
The fragile state Iraq is now in is directly linked to the US-led invasion of 2003, which happened without a US Security Council mandate, Kofi Annan, who was UN Secretary General between 1997 and 2006, told RT.
May 1, 2015 12:28
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