Annan, a Ghanaian, died at the age of 80 on Saturday in an hospital in Switzerland after a brief illness.

Expressing grief over his exit, the UN on its Twitter handle, described its seventh Secretary General as  “a guiding force for good.”

The current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote:  “Like so many, I was proud to call Kofi Annan a good friend and mentor.

“I was deeply honoured by his trust in selecting me to serve as UN High Commissioner for Refugees under his leadership.

“He remained someone I could always turn to for counsel and wisdom – and I know I was not alone.”

Guterres added:  “He provided people everywhere with a space for dialogue, a place for problem-solving and a path to a better world.

 “In these turbulent and trying times, he never stopped working to give life to the values of the United Nations Charter. His legacy will remain a true inspiration for all us.”

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