Former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Atta Annan, died on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in a hospital in Bern, Switzerland.
Annan, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was the 7th secretary general of the UN. He was the first UN secretary general who rose through the ranks to be elected head of the global body. Annan served as UN secretary general between 1997 and 2006.
Here are some images of his global stewardship:
Annan with wife, Nene, in 2013 Kofi Annan and wife, Nene, at the Catham House in 2014
Annan speaking during the annual Commonwealth Day service on Commonwealth Day on March 14, 2016Annan addressing the UN General Assembly
Annan with Ted Turner (left) and former UN scribe Ban Ki-moon (right)Annan with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Annan with Queen Elizabeth IIAnnan with Nelson Mandela
Annan with Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu KyiAnnan with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Annan with former US President Bill ClintonAnnan with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Annan with former US President George W. Bush in the Oval Office