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Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan passed away. Reportedly, he died in Switzerland in the early hours of Saturday.<\/p>\n

He was 80 years.<\/p>\n

Brief biography on Kofi Annan<\/h4>\n

Mr Atta Annan, born 8 April 1938, was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. Moreover, Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n

He is the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation. Also, he is the chairman of The Elders, an international organization founded by Nelson Mandela.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the family of the late Secretary General released a statement confirming his death.<\/p>\n

Also, according to the statement, he died peacefully surrounded by his wife and beautiful family.<\/p>\n

Statement released by family<\/h4>\n

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