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UN mourns death of guiding force for good

United Nations, Aug 20 (UNI) The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 80, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official Twitter account on Saturday.
Mr Annan was the seventh man to take the helm of the global organisation and the first Secretary-General to emerge from the ranks of its staff.
The current UN chief, Antonio Guterres hailed him as “a guiding force for good” and a “proud son of Africa who became a global champion for peace and all humanity.”
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