Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general, has died at the age of 80. The Ghanaian was the seventh secretary general of the UN and won the Nobel peace prize for his humanitarian work. | The Guardian

Twenty years ago, Kofi Annan won the Nobel Peace Prize together with the United Nations. On this anniversary, several UN Geneva staff share their recollections of Mr. Annan and that special day in December 2001. United Nations Library&Archives Geneva | UN Geneva

Twenty-three years ago this week, Kofi Annan and the United Nations received the Nobel Peace Prize “for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world”. The Prize is exhibited at the Museum of the United Nations Library&Archives Geneva. As we await to learn who the winner of the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize is, we remember Kofi Annan and his compassionate leadership. #FlashbackFriday Nobel Prize | UN Geneva