Dr Kofi Annan laid to rest
Dr Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Dr Annan was laid to rest at the Military Cemetery at Burma Camp in Accra in a state funeral held in Ghana's capital city of Accra
13.09.2018
Many Ghanaian mourners paid their respects to Dr Kofi Annan at the Accra International Conference Centre in recent days. Today, a number of world leaders were present at his funeral in Accra
Dr Kofi Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN
Dr Kofi Annan served as Secretary-General of the UN from 1997 to 2006. Together with the UN he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 for having revitalised the international body and helping to create “a better organised and more peaceful world.”
“Dr Kofi Annan was a leader with a gentle voice and a clear message. He worked tirelessly to promote a global community rooted in international law and humanism. His passing is a loss for the world at large, and his life’s work will light the way for future generations,” 
Dr Kofi Annan's wife, Nane Maria Annan, lays a wreath during the burial service held at the Military Cemetery at Burma Camp in Accra
Dr Kofi Annan's wife, Nane Maria Annan, lays a wreath during the burial service held at the Military Cemetery at Burma Camp in Accra
Honour guards carry the flag-draped casket of Kofi Annan
Dr Kofi Annan died 18 August at the age of 80
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