Secretary General

Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies

Former United Nations (UN) chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday at the age of 80, triggering a flood of tributes from around the world for the "diplomatic rock star".The Ghanaian national was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited for raising the world body's profile in global politics during his two terms as head of the UN from 1997 to 2006.The first secretary general from sub-Saharan Africa, Annan led the UN through the divis

19 August 2018
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Surin Pitsuwan, forever in our hearts

On Thursday, the 30th of November 2017, the most prolific Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) passed away at the age of 68.Surin Pitsuwan who assumed the position from 1 January 2008 until 1 January 2013 died of an acute heart attack. He collapsed moments before he was set to deliver a speech in Bangkok and was promptly rushed to Ramkhamhaeng Hospital.

11 December 2017
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