Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, has died at the age of 80.
The official Twitter account of the United Nations Migration Agency revealed the news of Annan’s death early Saturday:
Today we mourn the loss of a great man, a leader, and a visionary: former @UNSecretary General @KofiAnnan.
A life well lived. A life worth celebrating. pic.twitter.com/z51WTB4Y65
— IOM – UN Migration (@UNmigration) August 18, 2018
Two close associates of Annan also confirmed his death to the Reuters news agency.