Kofi Annan: In His Own Words
Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan tells Matthew Bannister about his life - from getting into trouble at school to handling some of the world's most difficult situations.
There have been many glowing tributes over the weekend to Kofi Annan, former secretary General of the United Nations, who's passed away at the age of 80, but no one has mentioned the trouble he got into at school for challenging authority, how he coped with being a single parent, or how he responded to being mistaken for the actor, Morgan Freeman! These are just some of the things he told Outlook's Matthew Bannister about back in 2012 - as well as how he handled the most difficult situations the world faced during his decade as its top diplomat - 1997-2006. Another chance to hear this remarkable interview with a remarkable man.
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Image: Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
Credit: Adam Berry/Getty Images
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