BREAKING: Kofi Annan Bids The World Goodbye

Kofi Annan, the Ghanian diplomat who was known for his exploit at the United Nations between January 1997 and December 2006 has bid the world a goodbye after a brief illness.

The former Secretary General of the UN was known for his various milestone successes at the global office died in a small Swiss village at the age of 80.

The internet has been busy with tributes to Mr Annan for his contribution to global peace and progress in humanitarian dispositions.

“It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th August after a short illness”, the Foundation tweeted.

Some of the quotes credited to Mr Annan are:

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.

Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.