
Canadians react to death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan at age 80
MONTREAL — Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan was remembered by Canadian politicians on Saturday as a friend of Canada and tireless advocate for peace around the world.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former prime minister Paul Martin were among the Canadians who added their voices to the tributes pouring from around the globe following the death of the Ghanian diplomat.
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning former UN leader died early Saturday at the age of 80 following a short illness, the Kofi Annan Foundation announced.
Martin, whose tenure as prime minister overlapped with Annan’s as secretary-general, described his friend as “one of the greats.”