Israel is saddened by the passing of Kofi Annan 18 August 2018
Israeli Missions Around The World MFA Press Room 2018 Israel is saddened by the passing of Kofi Annan 18 August 2018

Israel is saddened by the passing of Kofi Annan

  • 8/18/2018
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    As UN Secretary General, he resisted the delegitimization of Israel and fought actively against Holocaust denial.
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    ​(Communicated by the MFA Spokesperson’s Bureau)

    Israel is saddened by the death of former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, a champion of Multilateral Diplomacy, a Nobel Prize recipient and a world statesman who dedicated his public life to striving towards global peace and the alleviation of poverty and reducing child mortality.

    As UN Secretary General, he resisted the delegitimization of Israel.  He fought actively against Holocaust denial and supported the 2006 UN initiative on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

    Heartfelt condolences to Secretary General Kofi Annan’s family