i, kofi annan. ..oftly spoken lifelong diplomat from ghana was sworn in to lead the united nations back in 1996. he was already a hugely respected figure, but this was an age of relative innocence — 9/11 was still five years away, the iraq war seven years in the future. congratulations, sir. kofi annan tried to prevent this — the invasion and toppling of saddam hussein by george bush and tony blair without the support of the un security council. kofi annan later called it illegal. i think, as secretary—general, i did everything i could, conscious of what the results would be, you know, and being powerless to stop it. i mean, i did work with quite a lot of heads of states in their capitals, on the phone and elsewhere, working with the inspectors, but the die was cast, and nothing could stop it. kofi annan had much greater success in his home continent, africa, building global consensus behind the un millennium development goals, a huge initiative to reduce poverty and disease and increase education and

kofi annan‘s family announced his death in a joint statement is set with the kofi annan foundation justday. it said: it is with immense sadness that the annan family and the kofi annan foundation announce that kofi annan, former secretary general of the united nations and nobel peace laureate, passed away peacefully on saturday 18th august after a short illness. wherever there was suffering or need, he reached out and touched many people with his deep compassion and empathy. he selflessly placed others first, radiating genuine kindness, warmth and brilliance in all he did. he will be greatly missed by so many around the world, as well as his staff at the foundation and his many former colleagues in the united nations system. he will remain in our hearts forever. people have been paying tribute to kofi annan over twitter. former uk prime minister tony blair wrote: "i'm shocked and distressed to hear the news about kofi. he was a good friend whom i saw only weeks ago. kofi annan was a great diplomat, a true statesman and a wonderful colleague who was widely respected and will be greatly m

that was kofi annan.r it but as i say the job of un secretary—general is huge and pretty tha nkless. secretary—general is huge and pretty thankless. there are plenty of people in the world outside the un who are critical of the organisation. for example we had the united states, under president trump, with his ambassador, nikki haley, being critical of the way that the un spends money and also of its bureaucracy. what was kofi annan‘s defence of the un at a time when so many people were being so challenging, about whether it had outlived its usefulness after 70 yea rs of outlived its usefulness after 70 years of existence? avec kofi annan would remind people, including the united states, because even the most critical voices in the united states of the un are generally say, maybe not to the cameras, but generally say, if it did not exist we would have to invent the un. this pretty much a consensus that the world needs a multilateral body. whether every single arm of it functions 50 if it should leak, of c

i, kofi annan. ..oftly spoken lifelong diplomat from ghana was sworn in to lead the united nations back in 1996. he was already a hugely respected figure, but this was an age of relative innocence — 9/11 was still five years away, the iraq war seven years in the future. congratulations, sir. applause. kofi annan tried to prevent this — the invasion and toppling of saddam hussein by george bush and tony blair without the support of the un security council. kofi annan later called it illegal. i think, as secretary general, i did everything i could, conscious of what the results would be, you know, and being powerless to stop it. i mean, i did work with quite a lot of heads of states in their capitals, on the phone and elsewhere, working with the inspectors, but the die was cast, and nothing could stop it. kofi annan had much greater success in his home continent, africa, building global consensus behind the un millennium development goals, a huge initiative to reduce poverty and disease and increase educ

are your memories of working alongside kofi fannaan? i have many, of course. —— kofi annan.im for eight and a half years, he was a wonderful person to work with. anybody else you would say to work under but you didn't really feel you were under him, he treated everybody as an equal and he always showed great concern for the people working for him. if one broadly shared his outlook, as i believed i did, to have thejob of shared his outlook, as i believed i did, to have the job of translating that into specific words, many of which he delivered verbatim, i felt... wasn't really a great honour and probably the most exciting and rewarding job i've had in my life. you talk about his outlook, what specifically was that would you say? imaging was talking about his great concern for human welfare —— imagen and humanitarian causes. he saw the immediate relief of suffering that would be cause by suffering and disaster. to the great challenges of development and bringing people out of poverty. he was really open—minded about how to go about that. he didn't think it was something that c

secretary general and he worked with kofi annan in the past he says although kofi annan opposed the two thousand and three invasion of iraq he also made sure that the iraqi people could count on the un after the war began. you demand they did until the very end you know the moment passed away to deal. with their war it worked so hard to report card like you've worked so hard to avoid that war but i think what needs to be remembered is that one. should get the war. made sure that the united nations did not a better did the people of iraq. the same funeral is taking place initially for the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse in genoa but some family is boycotting the ceremony the remains of a family a husband wife and their nine year old daughter meanwhile have been recovered from the rubble of a night. the bridge collapsed on tuesday. thousands of stranded people are waiting to be rescued in the southern indian state of carolina as heavy rain continues to batter the region more than one hundred ninety people have died in just over a week most of the state is submerged in what's being de

that wasn't kofi annan's style.ld be very determined and i was on several mediations with them and i saw how he would never give up, he would ta ke he would never give up, he would take note and circle back, always to his essential point. he would look notjust one or two but several steps ahead. he knew what his objective was. he had great patience, he recognised that sometimes to make a mediations accessible and the progress, you need time and you need patience. when he reflected on some of the biggest challenges he faced, particularly during his time running the united nations, what will he pointed to? i think he felt that at times the security council didn't always come together. he was disappointed at how the council acted on his proposals to bring peace to syria. he thought he had an agreement but when the council met it didn't work. he was greatly disappointed and saw the need for security council reform to make it more inclusive or representative of the world as it is today, but he was frustrated in his effor

secretary general and nobel peace laureate kofi annan dies at the age of eighty. l.o.l. come on devika palin this is are just there live from london also coming up. a state funeral is held for some of the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse in genoa but some families or the event. and entire states and flood alerts in their deploys thousands of soldiers to carola devastated by the worst floods in a century. and one of the world's biggest sporting events is officially underway where in jakarta for the asian games. former united nations secretary-general kofi annan has died at the age of eighty born in ghana on a rose through the ranks of the organization to service leader for two terms and during that time he championed efforts to end conflicts across africa asia and the middle east and even earned the nobel peace prize along with the u.n. in two thousand and one but he was criticized for failing to stop the rwandan genocide and later for a corruption scandal involving his son our diplomatic editor james space looks back at his life. a towering figure on the global stage

i, kofi annan. ..he softly spoken lifelong diplomat from ghana was sworn in to lead the united nations back in 1996. he was already a hugely respected figure, but this was an age of relative innocence — 9/11 was still five years away, the iraq war seven years in the future. congratulations, sir. kofi annan tried to prevent this — the invasion and toppling of saddam hussein by george bush and tony blair without the support of the un security council. kofi annan later called it illegal. i think, as secretary—general, i did everything i could, conscious of what the results would be, you know, and being powerless to stop it.

but quite surreal to to even talk about kofi annan and. credibly. tragic it was a very sudden illness and certainly there were no indications that he was ill but you worked with this man or you worked alongside him. generally as a politician as a diplomat he had a way of maneuvering very difficult subjects a very difficult scenario as it is tenure as secretary general what did you learn from him as of the first secretary. all i have to say is my first meeting with the cochairman was when i or in nigeria was trying to implement the empty cheek and he was very much the highlander socks and this really was about never ever giving up doing this that you reached out to all sides it didn't matter who he was doing with those that were very difficult or they were you were speaking to the choir. punky he chose torch you have to keep everyone in the tents and to find a solution for them to hold or devalue sort of we had another is what we continue to use and he told his father never to let them down. i mean it's actually lives are claimed they even long after

kofi annan there. 0ur correspondent imogen foulkes told us about the reaction to kofi annan‘s death., chairing just a little debate in geneva, in which he was taking part. often, with these events in geneva, you don't fill the room. it was packed. there were people queueing outside the door, to get into an assembly hall which actually holds hundreds of people. and, just about, you know, every un worker in geneva who could get an hour off was in that room. they wanted to hear the former secretary general talk about the issues facing the world. he was greatly, greatly loved in geneva. particularly because of his dedication to peace promotion, to humanitarian issues. that's what most people in geneva, an international aid agencies, work in. they liked someone who would raise the things that they were working on, the work they are trying to do and speak for the voices of people, millions of them, affected by war or by famine or by environmental disaster. the work that the un often relatively quietly does. what we see on the news often is the fights at the general assembly with the securi

the death of kofi annan.f the un, he made a huge contribution to making the world he has left a better place than the one he was born into. my thoughts and condolences are with his family‘ earlier, we spoke to alan doss, the executive director of the kofi annan foundation. quite exceptional, i think. a man of several generations who reached beyond his immediate base, he was brought up in africa and very much attached to africa, but he reached far beyond africa, and he was welcomed and sought after all over the world, and just in the time since he retired, in asia, africa, latin america and europe, he was sought out because of his qualities as a statesman and the diplomat but above all as a person. a person who listened carefully, who came to the table with an open agenda. never shouted, never lost his temper. remarkably temperate in his approach to people, and as a result, was greatly not only appreciated but loved by many people round the world. you mentioned those different attributes and characteristics, i

news live from berlin declares a week of mourning after the country's most famous son kofi anon dies at the age of eighty the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate served two terms as the world's top diplomat and later he became the u.n. special envoy for syria we'll have a look at his legacy also coming up. commemorating the dead italy holds a state funeral for the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse in the northern city of genoa relatives and friends joined the country's leaders to say goodbye to their loved ones but some families refused to take part in the ceremony. and should restaurants be allowed to ban children one owner here in germany has come under fire for doing just that he says because parents turn a blind eye to their kids that being here. thanks for joining us hi mary. the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate kofi annan has dined anon was the first black african to take up the role of the world com diplomat serving two terms from one thousand nine hundred seven to two thousand and six when leaders served as the u.n. special

secretary general and nobel peace laureate kofi annan dies at the age of eighty. hello i'm difficult holiday watching all is there live from london also coming up. calls for action after evidence suggests the bonds used by the saudi led coalition that killed forty children and yemen as american made. thousands wait to be rescued across india's carola states after the worst floods in a century and more rain is forecast. and still standing the haitian statues which tell the story of the revolutionary island and all the troubles it's weathered. former united nations secretary general kofi annan has died at the age of eighty born in ghana on rose through the ranks of the organization to service leader for two terms during that time he championed efforts to end conflicts across africa asia and the middle east and even aren't a nobel peace prize along with the u.n. in two thousand and one but he was criticized for failing to stop there wanted genocide and they tear for a corruption scandal involving his son our diplomatic editor james space takes a look at his life. a t

kofi annan later called it illegal.ious of what the results would be, you know, and being powerless to stop it. i mean, i did work with quite a lot of heads of states in their capitals, on the phone and elsewhere, working with the inspectors, but the die was cast, and nothing could stop it. kofi annan had much greater success in his home continent, africa, building global consensus behind the un millennium development goals, a huge initiative to reduce poverty and disease and increase education and opportunity. that and kofi annan‘s work on aids was rewarded with the nobel peace prize in 2001. i think he took the world into the modern age, i think he was the first leader of the 21st century, and he tried to build an international community where countries would work together, cooperate freely, and tackle what he saw as the biggest problems — poverty, inequality, climate change and, of course, conflict. last april, celebrating his 80th birthday, kofi annan told the bbc his style was to be patient, quiet and determined —

i, kofi annan. .. solemnly swear... annan was sworn in as the head of the united nations in december 1996. the first black african to become un secretary—general and the first to be appointed from within the organisation. during his two terms in office, he used his position as one of the world's top diplomats to try to mediate in many different international crises. for him, the focus was always on the issues. leadership is not about the individual. when you have macho leaders, who believe they have to shine and it all has to be about them, forgetting that what is interest, what is required, is the welfare of society and the people they serve. within five years of taking office, he'd been awarded the nobel peace prize for revitalising the un and for putting an emphasis on human rights. in a statement this morning, his family paid tribute to him, saying that... after ten years as secretary—general, mr annan had no thoughts of stepping out of the limelight, instead taking on other global roles, including becoming un and a

secretary-general kofi annan has died he served as the seventh u.n. secretary general from one thousand nine hundred seventy two thousand and six and he was the first to rise to the top of the un from within the ranks of organization stuff he received the nobel peace prize jointly with the united nations our diplomatic editor james bays looks at his life and legacy a towering figure on the global stage bringing the peace bell of the united nations a man who did so much in the cause of global peace. u.n. secretary general for ten years a nobel peace laureate. kofi annan was born in ghana joining the un in one thousand nine hundred sixty two rising through the ranks to be the organizations head of peacekeeping at the time of genocide in rwanda eight hundred thousand people were killed he later said it was one of his greatest regrets that he was not able to do more to halt the bloodshed. i. solemnly swear that when he became the first u.n. staffer to take over the top job he prepared the u.n. for a new millennium. his tenure coincided with the arrival of

kofi annan for almost ten years the face of the u.n. for many years he still is he managed to be more than just the u.n. secretary general he was a moral authority he was driven by one conviction that he kept for it to rating we have an obligation under international humanitarian law and now on moral values to help kofi annan was born in ghana in one thousand nine hundred thirty eight his parents were well off he could study economics in the u.s. as well as switzerland the young soccer fan was only twenty four when his career began at the united nations. he started with the world health organization in geneva and soon became head of u.n. missions in war zones. when he moved to the top post at the u.n. it was meant as an interim solution taking over from the controversial previous secretary-general boutros boutros ghali despite his diplomatic skills he felt his biggest defeat was over the two thousand and three iraq war but his belief in the un's goals and importance never ceased i think most of you know that one of my chief. ever since

kofi annan remained deeply involved in affairs, world affairs.l, now, as he celebrates his 80th birthday, we talk to him before an invited audience and asked what are his biggest worries today and does he have any regrets? kofi annan, at the graduate institute in geneva, welcome to hardtalk. i am happy to be here with you. you have had a very busy retirement since you left the united nations. do you think that the world is a more troubled place today than it was when you left the un? first of all, i have discovered that retirement is hard work. laughter but you need to keep at it. i think that i went through difficult moments at the un. you referred to some on them, including the iraq war. but the world is particularly messy today. when we look at what is happening in the middle east, what is happening in some parts of africa, some parts of asia and, also, the fact that i do not see strong leaders around who could cope with this. so you don't think there are strong leaders in the world today? we have donald trump in the white house... laughter ..

secretary general and nobel peace laureate kofi annan dies of the age of eighty. ellen malcolm devika pollin you're watching out there live from london also coming up. thousands wait to be rescued across india's carolus states after the worst floods in the century and more rain is forecast. calls for action after evidence suggests the bomb used by the saudi led coalition that killed forty children in yemen was american made. the state funeral is held for some of the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse in genoa but some families boycott the event. former united nations secretary general kofi annan has died at the age of eighty or in ghana on rose through the ranks of the organization to serve us leader for two terms and during that time he championed efforts to end conflicts across africa asia and the middle east and even earned to nobel peace prize along with the u.n. in two thousand and one but he was criticized for failing to stop the rwandan genocide and later for a corruption scandal involving his son our diplomatic editor james bass looks at his life. a towe

kofi anon very important figure was born in ghana and nineteen thirty eight kofi anon passed away this week at the age of eighty most well known for his ten year term as the secretary general of the united nations from one nine hundred ninety seven to two thousand and six an ons work earned him and the united nations a nobel peace prize for their work for a better organized a more peaceful world beginning his career in public service he joined the united nations as administrator at the world health organization at the age of twenty four and over the next thirty years he developed a plan for reform within the united nations and while he may not have been able to achieve all of his goals he did bring respect and purpose back to the u.n. the first u.n. secretary general from sub-saharan africa anon was not free from criticism but he most often was the vocal one about criticizing himself in those situations and he never stopped trying to make up for those mistakes having served the public right up until his death kofi anon made a point and his farewell address to speak truth to the concept

you live from for a landing gonna declares a week of mourning after the country's most famous song kofi annan da about the age of eighty the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate served two terms of the world's top tip the last days or he became un special envoy for syria we'll examine his likes to also coming up. when raising the debt is really cold rest a funeral for the victims of the shootings bridge collapse in the northern city of genoa relatives and friends joined in the country's leaders to say goodbye to their loved ones but some families refused to take part because there are many of the nations from our correspondents. and houses wait for rescue a catastrophic flood structure still there in india one minister called the disaster don't work in a century it's already changed more than three hundred light. thank you for joining us the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureates kofi annan has died and was the first black african to take up the role of the world's top just serving two terms from one thousand nine hundred thousand to two thousa

s 7th secretary general. >> i, kofi annan. -- >> reporter: kofi annan was the seventh secretary generale united states history. >> this is my first day. it's like the first day in school. >> annan received quite an education serving ten years at the helm of the united nations. there were personal highs and lows. from winning the nobel peace prize to failing his fight to stop the u.s. invasion in iraq. born in ghana and university schooling included the big chill of minnesota at mcallister college. kofi annan spent most of his adult life at the u.n.. the man called coffee rose to the top over half a century, staffers recall his ability to lead and inspire. anone did manage to avoid career ending moments serving in the department of peace keeping n. 1994 the u.n. security council and others were accused by the field commander in rwanda of ignoring his warnings. the world was reluctant to the send troops in. >> i believe at that time that i was doing my best, but i realized after the gen side that there was more that i could and should have done. >> reporter: the next year, thousands of mu

secretary general kofi annan who's died at the age of eighty. calls for action after evidence suggests the bomb used by the saudi led coalition that killed forty children in yemen was american made. thousands of stranded people await rescue was relentless monsoon floods submerge huge parts of the southern indian state of carola. and as more victims of finley's bridge collapse disaster a bird leaders of the company in charge of the road express their sorrow. about people stranded with your sports news including a spectacular opening ceremony in jakarta as indonesia welcomes in the twenty eighteenth asian games adding more later this new cell. hello the former u.n. secretary general kofi annan is being lauded as a man of peace and champion of rights after his death in switzerland he served from one thousand nine hundred seven to two thousand and six and is widely credited for raising the world body's profile during the two terms but regrets haunted him too including the rwanda genocide our diplomatic editor james bays looks back at and don's life

secretary general and nobel peace laureate kofi annan has died at the age of eighty . you're watching al-jazeera life from a headquarters and. also ahead calls for action as evidence suggests the bomb used by the saudi led coalition that killed forty children in yemen was made in the united states hundreds killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. by the worst floods in a century and a new leader at the helm takes charge of pakistan's prime minister promising a corruption free government. hello the former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has died he served from one thousand nine hundred seven to two thousand and six and was the first to rise to the top job from within the ranks of the organization stuff received the nobel peace prize along with the u.n. in two thousand and one for his humanitarian service our diplomatic editor james bays looks back at his life and legacy. a towering figure on the global stage bringing the peace bell of the united nations a man who did so much in the cause of global peace. u.n. secretary general for ten years a nobel peace laureate.

unarmed family and the kofi annan foundation announce that kofi annan and former secretary general of the united nations and nobel peace laureate passed away peacefully on saturday the eighteenth of august after a short illness diplomatic editor james days joins me now on the telephone from london and nobody was really expecting this james it's being will be quite a shock to the whole of the international and diplomatic community absolutely a very big shock the loss of a towering figure on the diplomatic stage i certainly have not heard any reports of any illness in fact i've seen the former secretary general this year at that gathering of world leaders seem to have lost and he was very friendly chanting and seemed very well at that moment the shock i think will tell all around the world but particularly in africa because he was the african continent first secretary general of the u.n. serving the maximum two terms in years as secretary general i think shock goldstone will be helped by u.n. staff because he was the first of the people to hold this top international civil service job t

secretary general, kofi annan, who has died at the age of 80. mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to serve two terms in the top job and was awarded a nobel peace prize for his humanitarian work. indian rescuers in helicopters and boats have braved torrential rain to reach people stranded in flood waters in the southern state of kerala. nearly 200 people have been killed in the past ten days, following unusually heavy monsoon rains. a state funeral has taken place for some of those killed in italy's bridge collapse but some families stayed away in protest. meanwhile, the chief executive of the company that ran the motorway bridge said the firm is committed to finding out exactly what caused the disaster. now on bbc news, dateline london. welcome to dateline, the programme that brings together some of the uk's leading journalists with correspondents writing for the folks back home with the dateline, "london". this week: donald trump's trade wars rumble on as china tries to sue for peace, whilst turkey is threatened with more sanc

secretary general kofi annan has died at the age of eighty seven. secretary general from one nine hundred ninety seven to two thousand and six i was the first to rise to the top of the united nations from within the ranks of the organization itself he received the nobel peace prize jointly with the un in two thousand and one. also india prime minister narendra modi has surveyed what's been described as some of the worst flooding in a century in the southern state of carola thousands of stranded people are waiting to be rescued as heavy rain continues to batter the region. but former cricket styron card has been sworn in as pakistan's prime minister it has taken the car more than two decades to get the top job after retiring from the sport and turning his attention to politics he was elected prime minister with a vote at the national assembly of friday. the remains of a family a husband wife and their nine year old daughter have been recovered from the rubble of the bridge that collapsed in italy on tuesday this brings the number of dead to war the f

this is deja vu news coming to you live from burnet kofi anon has died at the age of eighty the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate served two terms of the world's top fifty last later he became un special envoy for syria but examined his legacy also calling on. commemorating the dad is to me hold a state funeral for the victims of choose days bridge collapse in the northern city of genoa relatives and friends joined the country's leaders to say good bye soon turned towards some families refused to take part in the service that you don't have the nations from our correspondents. and thousands waiting for rescue as the conscious drop explodes about her children india foreign minister called the disaster the worst in a century it's already made more than three hundred lives. me. i'm on an island thank you for joining us now the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate kofi annan has died as the courting to his foundation and on was the first black african to take up the role both the world's top diplomat serving two terms from lunch ninety seven t

my guest in this exclusive and rare tv interview is kofi annan.a career spanning six decades at the united nations, he has held several senior positions including two terms as secretary general until 2006. there were high points like the award of the nobel peace prize but also tragic events like the genocide in rwanda and the srebenica massacre of bosnian muslims. after the un, kofi annan remained deeply involved in world affairs, both with his foundation and as a member of the elders, a group of former world leaders who act as troubleshooters in global hotspots. as he celebrates his 80th birthday we talked to him before an invited audience and ask about his biggest worries today and does he have any regrets? kofi annan, at the graduate institute in geneva, welcome to hardtalk. i am happy to be here with you. you have had a very busy retirement since you left the united nations. do you think that the world is a more troubled place today than it was when you left the un? first of all, i have discovered that retirement is hard work. laughter but you

secretary general and nobel peace laureate kofi anna dies at the age of eighty. calls for action after evidence suggests the bombs used by the saudi led coalition that killed forty children in yemen was american made. thousands wait to be rescued across said yes carola states up to the worst floods in a century and more rain is forecast. and i'm very disturbed with today's school to news including a spectacular opening ceremony in jakarta indonesia welcomes in the twenty eighteen asian games that are more coming up later in the program. the former united nations secretary general kofi annan has died at the age of eighty one and gone on and rose through the ranks of the organization to service leader for two terms during that time he championed efforts to end conflicts across africa asia and the middle east and even aren't a nobel peace prize along with the u.n. in two thousand and one but he was criticized for failing to stop the rwanda genocide and later for a corruption scandal involving his son our diplomatic editor james space takes a look at his life. a towe

first, how did you know kofi annan? >> well, i first met kofi when i was with the u.s. government heading global aids activities, and then when i was at the bill and melinda gates foundation, also working on global aids, worked with him then. and then in my work at care continued to work with him. fo over a period of a couple o decades i've had the real pleasure of knowing kofi annan. >> sreenivasan: wha s going to bhe long-lasting legacy, especially when it comes to his work on h.i.v. issues? t well, from my perspective, one of the thinat was so remarkable was that he elevated e issue of h.i.v. and aids as a global issue, but also that he felt was important enough to bring before thecu ty council and the general assembly. and so it was the first time that the u.n. actually put a focus on a global epidemic because e impact of it was so far reaching. and i thinmk it was verh in keeping with the kind of things that he brought to e u.n. the u.n. reform, obviously, ie s know the things that he will be remembered for, but the fact that he started the us compact, that was one

we have a look at his life. >>> i, kofi annan -- >> i, kofi annan -- >> reporter: kofi annan was theted nations history. >> this is my first day. it's like first day in school. >> reporter: annan received quite an education, serving ten years at the helm of the united nations. there were personal highs and lows. [ applause ] from winning the nobel peace prize to failing his fight to stop the u.s. invasion of iraq. born in ghana, his university schooling included the big chill of minnesota at mcallister college. he spent most of his adult life with the u.n. the man who many simply called kofi rose to the top after over half a century. staffers recalled his ability to lead and inspire. annan did manage to avoid potential career-ending moments while serving in the department of peacekeeping. in 1994, the u.n. security council and others including annan were accused by the u.n. field commander in rwanda of ignoring his warnings. an estimated 800,000 people died as the world was reluctant to send troops in. >> i believe at that time that i was doing my best, but i realized after the genoc

he's a very special man. >> reporter: the pin she wears was a gift from kofi annan. >> he prenned and said thank you for listening to the earth. >> the world is changing and changing very fast. >> reporter: last may, and made one of his last public appearances in the bay area as a guest speaker at stanford. >> you know, i look at it possibly and can only believe god has one more angel in heaven. >> reporter: tributes are pouring in to kofi annan. u.n. secretary-general antonio due tear res tweeted he was a shining for the world. >> thank you. >>> new at 6:00, national park rangers and firefighters combined forces today to rescue a horse that had fallen and couldn't get up. that horse fell on a narrow section of trail in the point reyes national seashore. it was unable to stand back up because of the terrain and the slope of the trail. firefighters and park rangers managed to put a sled under the horse and move the animal to wider flat ground. the horse immediately stood up and began eating and drinking. >>> a family dispute led to a shooting this morning in san francisco. police say t

program i'm married to haven't seen the former united nations chief and nobel peace prize laureate kofi annan has died anon was the first black african to take up the role of the world's top diplomat serving two terms from nine hundred ninety seven to two thousand and six he later served as the u.n. special envoy for syria leading efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict going on died after a short illness at the age of eighty. i'm joined now in the studio by our correspondent doc my vitek and she's been he is africa correspondent for many years and dagmar i understand that you actually met kofi anon on several occasion well the thing like. i mean every time when he entered the room it was really a feeling of this is the u.n. entering the room the space he had an aura he had a presence of real prisons and yet this big men the top diplomat from the u.n. he was really short and he was humble. sometimes he was a bit of a technocrat when when i asked him something he'd get really difficult about it so no straightforward answers but i suppose that comes with the job a bit when you

having joined the un in 1962, kofi annan rose through the ranks, ending up in charge of peacekeepingtions. his two five—year terms running the un included the american—led invasion of iraq. thomas, i suppose that is probably the cause he was most frustrated by an something he ultimately felt had been an illegal act. he was not the only one frustrated by it and who thought it was an illegal act. everybody in britain has come to rue the day this was designed and run. kofi annan was a respected leader and his indefatigable work for peace is much remembered, but that includes a tragic element, because how do you and each piece in the middle east, which was one of his concerns? it seems to be an endless battle ground and obviously, people from outside like the secretary general of the un seem helpless in the face of the warring factions on the ground being unable to come together. so while he was a much respected man, i don't think anyone would want to share his job of peacekeeper in the world. ned, that was how he had grown through the organisation, ending up as head of peacekeeping oper

three months also coming up gonna to clear a week of mourning after the country's most famous son kofi annan dies at the age of eighty the former united nations she's a nobel peace prize laureate served two terms as the world's top diplomat later he became the u.n. special envoy for syria will have a look at his legacy. and commemorating the dead italy holds a stage funeral for the victims of tuesday's bridge collapse in the northern city of genoa relatives and friends join the country's leader to say goodbye to their loved ones. welcome to the program i'm marrying a. german chancellor on the america all and russian president vladimir putin are holding talks here in germany german or russian ties have been tense for years bonked marital stress the need to talk saying controversial issues can only be addressed in dialogue and through dialogue while the conflicts in syria and ukraine are feed. during high on the agenda which also covers energy issues and trade. well i'm joined now by moscow correspondent emily sure when and thomas sparrow who's in mare's about where the meeting between p

. >> kofi annan died today at the age of 80 from a short unspecified illness. annan led the united nations from 1997 through 2006. annan spent nearly his eir u.n. a career filled with success and regret. he was chief of the u.s. peace keeping and failed to allow u.n. troops to intervene during a civil war. that war led to the genocide that claimed 800,000 lives. annan shared the nobel peace prize in 2001 and his succeses include putting an end to post-electio violence in 2008. we look at annan's impact on a local nonprofit. >> the bay area roots of peace says he was the first to believe in their cause from moving land mines from around the world. >> there are no limits to what you can achieve. >> kofi annan was one of the world's most celebrated diplomats. in 2001, he was awarded the nobel peace prize for his work in revamping the u.n. organization. >> i look at it positively and can only believe god has one more angel in heaven. >> heidi says it was kofi annan who was the first supporter of her group roots of peace helping war-torn regions across the world saf