mr annan, the son of a ghanaian chief, spent his career with the un.e led the organisation for ten years. richard galpin looks back at his life in this report, which includes some flashing images. ally, kofi anand, solemnly swear... to exercise in all loyalty... 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 matt chilton leaders who believe they have to shine, and it all has to be about them, forgetting what is required is a welfare of society and the people they serve. within five yea rs of 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 wherever there h

mr annan suggested that the iraq invasion had been a legal under international law, a position that has disputed by the british government. kofi annan was a former head of un peacekeeping operations, a role which brought to public prominence although it provoked criticism that he had perhaps not done enough to deal with problems including the abuse of people buy some peacekeepers who were accused of sexual indiscretions while they were on peacekeeping duties. he always maintained that he had investigated allegations of that kind, although accepting that there were failings by the united nations organisation over the years. there was also controversy over the years. there was also c0 ntrove i’sy over over the years. there was also controversy over the oil for food programme, doing much united nations helped to transfer resources to iraq in return for iraqi oil without breaking international sanctions. he was always in charge and made strenuous efforts to try to prevent the iraq invasion, try to find a peaceful way out of the stand—off between the united states and its allies including br

mr annan was awarded the nobel peace prize jointly with united nations in 2001 for helping revitalisekofi annan‘s family announced his death in a joint statement is set with the kofi annan foundation just before 11 o'clock today. 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 had a particular impact was kenya — the bbc‘s merchuma is in nairobi — i asked her why mr annanthink there's a country in the world that owes as much of a of gratitude the kofi annan as kenya. he was instrumental in negotiating a peace settlement between the retired president that brought peace to kenny after months of post—election violence, and he negotiated the formulation of a grand coalition government, and many leaders have come up to just express their sadness. we spoke earlier to the prime minister of the coalition government and this is what he had to say. kofi annan is a great friend of tenure. as you all remember, when this country was on the precipice of tipping over, it was kofi annan who led the mission that intervened and helped the signing of a peace accord, which meant beef permission ofa grand accord, which meant beef permission of a grand coalition government. what did kofi annan mean to africa? when we talk about kofi annan, his name is pretty synonymous with peace and democracy and that is what many ca nyo ns and democracy and that is what many canyons and a

i asked her why mr annan will always be remembered there. ntry in the world that was as much indebted ingratitude to kofi annan and kenya. he was integral in brokering a peace deal that brought sanity to kenya after months of the post—election violence in 2008. many leaders have come up to express their sadness and spoke earlier to the prime minister of the grand coalition government and this is what he had to say. kofi annan is a great friend of can you. as you all remember when this country was that precipice, it was crazy and nine who led the mission —— kofi annan who led the mission. it led to the grand coalition government. what did mr -- what did kofi anand mean to africa? his name is synonymous to peace and democracy and that is what many canyons and many africans will remember him for. when you look at social media, everybody is expressing how proud they are of him. —— many can you people. —— kenya. can you's format chief ofjustice —— kenya's former chief ofjustice —— kenya's former chief ofjustice says as well. africa has lost a son.

mr annan was the first black african to hold the top diplomatic position, winning the peace prize forstory. those who worked with kofi annan for years can't speak highly enough of him. carlos lopes was his political director at the united nations. they became friends when they were neighbours. he told me about how they met. when i started working with the united nations i was a young african looking for a man tour, looking for people that could actually give me advice about how to navigate very complex un. and as director of personnel and have a neighbour named kofi anand. —— annan. i used to walk with him to the building that is iconic, which everybody recognises, and that is how the friendship started, really. he was always somebody who would give advice or give a somebody who would give advice or givea hand. somebody who would give advice or give a hand. particularly caring about young africans. what was he like as a mental? —— mentor? about young africans. what was he like as a mental? -- mentor? he was a lwa ys like as a mental? -- mentor? he was always ahead in terms of understa

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to become the first black african to lead it. 29r—old salih khater from birmingham has been charged with attempted murder after a vehicle was driven into the security barrier outside parliament on tuesday. a huge rescue mission is underway to save thousands of people stranded by floods in the indian state of kerala. more than 320 people have died in the worst monsoon season for a century. as thousands of mourners attend a state funeral in genoa for victims of the motorway bridge collapse, the operator responsible for the bridge says it will rebuild the structure within 8 months. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the playwright and writer for the new european, bonnie greer, and rachel cunliffe, who's the comment and features editor for cityam. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. let's start with the observer which features a portrait of the late kofi annan who has died at the age of 80. it says simply: ‘farewell to the peacemaker.‘ ‘desecration of british w

modi said: "we express our profound sorrow at the passing away of nobel laureate and former unsg mr kofi annanrld has lost not only a great african diplomat and humanitarian but also a conscience keeper of international peace and security". 0ur correspondent imogen foulkes in berne told me how news of mr annan‘s death was released. well, it came out first thing this morning. just, unfortunately, as sometimes happens nowadays, on social media. and then those of us who work at the un in geneva, it was confirmed to us by the two organisations that kofi annan was still working for up to his death, the kofi annan foundation and the elders, a group of elderly statesmen and women, dedicated to peace promotion and focusing on humanitarian issues. and apparently, as you said, after a short illness, with his wife and children by his side, and i would say, here in switzerland, particularly in geneva, the whole of the un's humanitarian organisations, there is real grief. he really supported the work of those organisations, never lost his awareness of how many people on the planet are caught up in conflict

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. britain's new £3 billion aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, has set sail from portsmouth for the east coast of america. there, jets will land on the deck for the first time. two f—35 test planes are expected to carry out 500 landings and take—offs while she is at sea. it has taken years of work and billions of pounds, but now, the biggest warship britain has ever had is about to do the job she was designed for. providing a [l

we are joined now from oxford by sam daws, who was mr annan's first officer in new york from 2000 to him very well during that time. tell us what kind of man he was to work with. yes, it is a real loss to the world, his death this weekend. i think his personal qualities were warmth, intelligence, patience, and above all integrity. 0ne enduring memory i have of him is that, when he greeted the office cleaner, he did so in exactly the same way that he would say hello to a head of state. and i think that sort of summed up his humility and his humanity. he seemed to carry himself in a way that suggested he was above politics, which of course you have to be in a role like that. a very difficult role like that. a very difficult role to carry out successfully. he himself said his greatest achievement was the millennium development goals. tell us a bit about those. yes, he helped convene in 2000 millennium summit involving every country in the world, and they agreed a blueprint for the world, a set of global goals, eight of them, covering topics like education, health, gender equality and th

mr annan served two terms in the top job at the un and was awarded a nobel peace prize for his humanitariannk he took the world into the modern age. i think he was the first leader of the 21st century. i mean, trying to build an international community where countries could work together, co—operate freely, and tackle what he saw as the biggest problems, poverty, inequality, climate change, and of course conflict. a british paraglider has been killed in a mid—air collision during a competition in macedonia. 54—year—old innes powell, who had decades of experience as an instructor and competitor, crashed into a ukrainian rival, who also died. the nhs knew a type of syringe pump used to administer drugs to patients in england and wales was dangerous, and health bosses failed to withdraw the equipment from use, in a bid to save money, according to the sunday times. the paper says hospitals kept using the syringe pumps for at least eight years after the nhs knew they weren't safe. the nhs has confirmed there was a five—year delay in withdrawing the equipment while adequate alternative pumps were

mr annan served two terms in the top job at the un and was awarded a nobel peace prize for his humanitarianion and joined their elders, which was set up by nelson mandela, he did remarkable work on looking at agriculture, particularly the role of women in africa and as a mediator, he played a key role in the aftermath of contested elections in kenya and is credited, generally, with keeping that country together ina with keeping that country together in a peaceful way and leading to a multiparty coalition government. a businessman who helped to found the fashion label superdry has donated a million pounds to the campaign for a public vote on any final brexit deal. julian dunkerton said he was giving the money to the cross—party people‘s vote group. our political correspondent susana mendonca is in our london newsroom — how significant is this donation? will it make a difference to bring about a vote like this?” will it make a difference to bring about a vote like this? i think what it will do for the campaign itself is give it the opportunity to spend more money on opinion polling and get mo

what did mr annan mean to africa? nd democracy, and thatis known for peace and democracy, and that is what many africans will remember him for. when you look at social media and all the messages that are coming up, everyone is expressing how proud they are of him, how much of a change he brought to kenya and africa. they are talking about his humility, and when you look at somebody like kenya's former chiefjustice, who says he never saw a man who believed in the judiciary as much as kofi annan did. to kenya, we lost a friend and africa lost a leader. we're going to leave it there. thank you very much. the indian government is stepping up efforts to rescue thousands of people, stranded by heavy flooding in the southern state of kerala. the prime minister, narendra modi, has been seeing for himself some of the worst—hit areas, and is promising more military help in the relief effort. more than 320 people have died in kerala since the rainy season began in june, and more than 300,000 have been made homeless. 0ur correspon

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. ecuador has brought in new rules that stop venezuelan migrants from entering the country without a passport. more than 4,000 venezuelans fleeing economic crisis at home have been arriving every day at ecuador‘s border with colombia. indian rescuers in helicopters and boats have braved torrential rain to reach people stranded in floodwaters in the southern state of kerala. nearly 200 people have been killed in the past ten days, following unusually heavy monsoon rains. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, described the situation as devastating. now on bbc news, bbc africa correspondent alastair leithead investigates the alleged links between the illegal rhino horn trade and corruption in zululand's courts and its national parks. the rhinoceros has been on the planet for millions of years. but it could be gone in our lifetimes. its horn is now worth more than cocaine on the black market, and so poachers are driving rhinos to extinction

paying tribute, theresa may said mr annan made the world a better place. 300,000 people have been made homeless in southern india by the area's worst flooding for a century. rescue teams in the state of kerala are trying to reach those who are stranded. thousands of mourners have attended a state funeral in genoa for some of the victims of the motorway bridge collapse. ministers are considering introducing a new plastics tax for items such as takeaway boxes and coffee cups after a government consultation on how to reduce plastic waste received a record response from the public. more on the death of former un secretary general kofi annan at the top of the hour — but first booker prize—winning author dame hilary mantel is in conversation with rebecca jones for talking books, recorded at the man booker festival on london's southbank. welcome to talking books at the man booker 50 festival here at the southbank centre in london. we've come to talk to dame hilary mantel, the only woman to have won the man booker prize for fiction twice for her bestselling historical novels wolf hall and brin

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to become the first black african to lead it. huge rescue mission is underway to save thousands of people stranded by floods in the indian state of kerala. more than 320 people have died in the worst monsoon season for a century. as thousands of mourners attend a state funeral in genoa for victims of the motorway bridge collapse, the operator responsible for the bridge says it will rebuild the structure within eight months. a new plastics tax on items such as single—use bottles and coffee cups could be introduced, after the public backed tough measures in a government consultation on how to reduce plastic waste. now on bbc news, another chance to see a hardtalk special, with kofi annan interviewed in front of an audience in geneva in an event to mark his 80th birthday. welcome to hardtalk, at the headquarters of the kofi anand foundation which marks its tenth anniversary this year. might get in this exclusive and red tv interview is kofi and anne. in a career spanning six decades, he has held several senior positions including tw

mr annan was the first black african to hold the top diplomatic position, winning the peace prize forrt. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. the italian league season is underway and cristiano ronaldo has made a winning start in his serie a debut forjuventus. but despite having the portuguese star, juve were struggling. they were 2—1 down to chievo. ronaldo thought he'd helped his side get a winner, but the video assistant referee ruled he'd handled the ball. eight winner eventually came in injury time. chelsea against arsenal always looked likely to be the game of the day in the premier league and that's exactly how it's turned out. 3—2 to chelsea, a win in maurizio sarri's first home game of the season. marcus alonso with the winner after it was 2—2 at half—time. very important, i think, because very important, ithink, because it is not very easy for us to gain points. three points today against arsenal is a very important target us, we did we well for t5 for us, we did very well for 75 minutes, and there were maybe 15 minutes, and there were maybe 15 minutes horrible! t

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to serve two terms in the top job and was awardedntial 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.

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mr annan, who was ghanaian, was the first black african to lead the united nations, serving two termsdoss, the executive director of the kofi annan foundation. i think ithinka i think a man of several generations to reach beyond his immediate base in africa and he was very much attached to ever company reached very far beyond africa and he was welcomed inside out for his advice, his counsel all over the world. just in the time that since he retired in asia and africa, latin america and europe he was sought after. because his unique qualities as a statesman and diplomat but above all as a person. a person who listened carefully a nd person. a person who listened carefully and came to the table with an open agenda. never shouted, never lost his temper and remarkably temperate in his approach to people and asa temperate in his approach to people and as a result was greatly not only appreciated but loved by many people around the world. you mentioned those different attributes and characteristics which made him the great diplomat that you described him as, where do you think they came fro

the only thing that they should be pronouncing themselves on yet instead they're starting to let mr annan use fifteen of islam very frankly to try and make it look bad but as far as the government is concerned there question should be ok is it legal or illegal in france putting the mail on in school is illegal so if that picture were something that were happening in school then get france would have to ask us to make a different picture because they can't. put a schoolgirl in a veil. now the leader of germany's left party is launching a new political movement called stand up one of its self-proclaimed goals is to the friend the interests of those who feel ignored by the current government. that make up yeah that's that lancaster was a copy and i sent an adolescent. because of it's been in the if you know ya them good to have them and move all comes over from some young boys who took her that's all for me i'm right. on the group will be looking to rally leftwing voters and pressure german politicians to create a left wing government stand up is also looking to win over so-called protest vo

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 sanctions if it doesn't yield. and why the leader of the british labour party is finding allegations of anti

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to serve two terms in the top job, and was awarded

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. ecuador has brought in new rules that stop venezuelan migrants from entering the country without a passport. more than 4,000 venezuelans fleeing economic crisis at home have been arriving every day at ecuador‘s border with colombia. 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. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, described the situation as "devastating". now on bbc news, click. this week, it's a look back at click‘s summer of sport. we'll start with our trip to f1 from july, which has been at the cutting edge of technology and design since its creation in 1946. we'll start with our trip to f1 from july, which has been at the cutting edge of technology and design since its creation in 1946. are the welcome to the pit. every year, teams compet

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to serve two terms in the top job and was awarded 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 — another chance to see a hardtalk special, with the late kofi annan interviewed in front of an audience in geneva in an event to mark his 80th birthday in april this year. welcome to hardtalk. i'm zeinab badawi. we are in geneva, the headquarters of the kofi annan foundation which marks its 10th anniversary this year. my guest in this exclusive and rare tv interview is kofi annan. in a career spanning six decades a

mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to serve two terms in the top job and was awardedop venezuelan migrants from entering the country without a passport. more than 4,000 venezuelans fleeing economic crisis at home have been arriving every day at ecuador‘s border with colombia. 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. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, described the situation as "devastating". now on bbc news, click.

this is what they had to say at the passing of 80 of mr. annan. kofi annan was a global estatesman, they say, and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world. during his distinguished career and leadership of the united nations, he was an ardant champion of peace, sustainable development and human rights and the rule of law. he was involved in many global crises in those ten years, sometimes with success and others, he was able to escape condemnation, a lot of it by the force of his personality. >> richard roth, thank you so much. a father arrested in the deaths of his wife and two young daughters is still not charged with a crime. >> coming up, we are speaking with a former prosecutor about why charges haven't been filed and what we can expect in this case. also, two days of dib racing down so far no, verdict if paul manafort's fraud trial. >> the fate of president trump's former campaign chairman is not the only thing riding on this decision. we'll have more on that. our mission is to pr

secretary general kofi annan has died mr annan was eighty years old he served as the seventh secretary general from nineteen ninety seven to two thousand and six and 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 united nations in two thousand and one for their work towards a more peaceful world. the kofi annan foundation issued this statement on twitter and it reads it is with men sadness at the 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 fo

mr kofi annan what what what was it like working with him and could you describe one of his characteristics that made an impression on you well i think first thing says he's at an extraordinary nice man and that was true in private as much as in public he was very considerate he was friendly it was generally cheerful it was from working with him and he actually he wanted you to have fun and that might sound a frivolous thing critics region of the united nations but i think it's actually quite important. that we all had to sort of keep a sense of proportion we all liked him we all felt that we had a stake in his success the same general you know you were a speechwriter. and you spent a lot of time with him would you be able to describe or talk about a moment that you were with him that you feel like really defined his character and the person he was. well done and it's difficult to perhaps because one moment but i think and of course it would it went through different phases and in some ways the second term was more difficult than the first two because of some of the problems alluded to in y

rebecca and i are deeply saddened by the news of the death of one of our greatest compactly it's mr kofi annan india's prime minister narendra modi said the world had lost not only a great africa diplomat and humanitarian but also a conscience keeper of international peace and security and they're on top diplomat java gerry's tweeted extremely saddened by the passing of kofi annan a towering global leader and unwavering champions of peace justice and the rule of law rest in peace my dear old friend our diplomatic editor james faith joins me now live from london the tributes pouring in james it's one thing to be for top of very well in diplomatic circles it's another thing to be respected especially in diplomatic circles and kofi annan was definitely the latter. he definitely was this was a towering figure on the global stage and i think you heard the emotion in the voice of the deputy secretary general moments ago real shock i think around the world in the diplomatic community at the loss of a secretary general and i think he made such an impact for a number of reasons one was his record now t

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deeply saddened by the news of the death in bern switzerland of one of our greatest compatriots mr kofi annan then there was india's prime minister narendra modi he said the world has lost not only a great african diplomats and humanitarian but also a conscience keeper off international peace and security and iran's top diplomat jawad zarif tweeted extremely saddened by the passing of kofi anon a towering global leader and an unwavering champion for peace justice and rule of law rest in peace my dear old friends and here is how michael muller the director general of the un office in geneva reacted it was unexpected it is. pretty bad for the world we have lost the moral voice of the world today is but for the world in many so so many other ways he was a peacemaker he was. always in the forefront of trying to help people it's devastating for me personally he was a mentor he was a role model he was a friend. part of my life but profession and person let's not speak to so they will shatter he's a former secretary general of amnesty international and he worked closely with kofi anon he was a frien

mr. trump maintains he is not trying to silence critics. >>> former u.n. chief kofi annan has died. he was known for promoting human rights and trying to end conflicts around the world. the soft spoken diplomat from ghana was secretary general from 1997 to 2006. he was the first black african to hold that post. he and the u.n. shared the nobel peace prize. but earlier, he faced criticism for not doing enough to prevent genocide in rwanda. kofi annan died today in switzerland after a brief illness. he was 80. >>> in san jose, an elementary school is showing off some long awaited renovations. today, parents and students got a chance to check out the $22 million upgrade at franklin elementary. the school received brand new classrooms, playground equipment, and state of the art technology for its more than 600 students. >> it is going to be a good start for everybody. and staff. and, it is definitely an exciting time. >> there's a lot of improvement, both cosmetic and intended for us to be able to provide a better education. but also, safety wise for our parents and students. >> there w