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by Nina Larson with Carole Landry in New York Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — From his native Africa to the United States, tributes continued to pour in from around the world Sunday after UN chief, Nobel peace laureate, and “diplomatic rock star” Kofi Annan died at the age of 80. The Ghanaian national was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited for raising the world body’s profile in global […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines joined the international community in mourning the passing of Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the Philippines “will remember” the “statesman, diplomat, and peacemaker” for his “unwavering commitment to multilateralism that reinvigorated the (UN) and brought peace to places around the world that have been torn apart by conflict.” “His dignity, vision, and determination has made our world a better place to […]
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)–Former UN chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation announced, prompting a barrage of grief-stricken tributes from around the world. The Ghanaian national, who lived in Switzerland, was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited for raising the world body’s profile in global politics during his two terms as UN chief from 1997 to […]
