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Former UN chief Kofi Annan to receive state funeral, burial in Ghana on 13 September
• 7 years agoFormer United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state funeral and burial in Ghana on 13 September, the Ghanaian president said on Friday, calling it "a major event for our country".
Kerala floods: Shashi Tharoor held 'high-level talks' with UN officials in Geneva on relief aid, presents suggestions to govt
Fp Staff • 7 years agoCongress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that he held "high-level briefings" to discuss about possible help to Kerala at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva during his one-day visit there.
Delhi court allows Shashi Tharoor to travel to Geneva to offer condolences to Kofi Annan's family, seek aid for Kerala
• 7 years agoA Delhi court on Monday allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to Geneva to express condolences to the family of former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and also to seek international aid for Kerala
Kofi Annan believed in behind-the-scenes diplomacy but was not afraid to speak out, his vision for equality lives on
• 7 years agoFormer UN Secretary Kofi Annan believed in behind-the-scenes diplomacy but was not afraid to speak out as well. His vision to fight for equal rights still live on
'Guiding force for good': Condolences pour in after Kofi Annan's death; Ghana declares week of mourning
• 7 years agoFormer United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan died in Bern after a 'short illness' on Saturday.
Kofi Annan dies at 80 after 'short illness'; family of former UN chief says he 'passed away peacefully'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoKofi Annan was a global statesman who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world, a statement read after the former UN chief died.
UNSC members to visit Bangladesh, Myanmar on fact-finding mission to study Rohingya refugee crisis
Ians • 7 years agoMembers of the UN Security Council will visit Bangladesh and Myanmar on a fact-finding mission later this month to study the Rohingya crisis.
US diplomat Bill Richardson quits Rohingya refugee panel, slams Suu Kyi for lacking 'moral leadership'
Ians • 7 years agoVeteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has quit an international panel set up by Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on the Rohingya refugee crisis, calling it a "cheerleading squad for government policy" that fails to address the problem.
Aung San Suu Kyi says illegal immigration 'partly' to blame for international conflicts, instability
• 7 years agoMyanmar has been criticized for the military crackdown that has driven more than 6,20,000 Rohingya to flee Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh
Rohingya crisis: UN drafts resolution calling on Myanmar to address violence, allow humanitarian aid
• 7 years agoUN Security Council is weighing a draft resolution that would pressure Myanmar to address violence that has driven Rohingya Muslims to flee