ST. GEORGE: AUGUST 20, 2018- GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE: Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable joins other leaders around the world in mourning the passing of former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan.
Mr. Annan who served as UN Secretary General from 1997 to 2006, was described by many as the consummate diplomat and international statesman who resolutely defended the ideals of international peace and security. In 2001, Mr. Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with the United Nations.
Prime Minister Mitchell recalls the former UN Secretary General as a humanitarian who worked tirelessly to ensure that disadvantaged persons around the world were afforded their human rights.