Now playing Next Switzerland Failed conflicts threaten to overshadow Annan’s legacy Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who died on Saturday, will be remembered as a dedicated humanitarian whose career was tarnished by ugly conflicts that spun out of control. 18/08/2018
Now playing Next world news Kofi Annan's life with the UN The Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 went to the United Nations and its Secretary-General Kofo Annan, the incarnation of the dedicated diplomat. In 2006, the secretary-general from Ghana wrapped up his second term, after ten years in office. He handed over to Ban Ki-Moon, from South Korea 18/08/2018
Now playing Next Myanmar Commission finds no evidence of genocide in Myanmar An interim report by the body set up by the government to investigate abuses in Rakhine State finds no evidence to support claims of ethnic cleansing, rape and arson. 04/01/2017
Now playing Next Myanmar Myanmar: the Rohingya's plight It is significant that the Burmese Foreign Minister, Aung San Suu Kyi, called out for help to find a solution to the Rohingya’s situation. 06/09/2016
Now playing Next Myanmar Myanmar: Annan faces anger as he probes plight of Rohingya Muslims Hundreds of people rallied in Myanmar on Tuesday to denounce an advisory commission, led by visiting former UN chief Kofi Annan, which is charged with probing the plight of the country’s Muslim… 06/09/2016
ADVERTISEMENT
