UNPA issues new stamp to honor Kofi Annan

General News of Saturday, June 1st, 2019

Source: asempanews.com

2019-06-01

In tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the United Nations Postal Administration of the Department of Operations Support will issue a definitive stamp of $ 1.30 on May 31.

The stamp features a portrait of the late Kofi Annan, illustrated by the famous artist and printmaker Martin Mörck (Norway). The quote on the stamp reads as follows: "Living, it's choosing. But to choose well, you need to know who you are and what you represent, where you want to go and why you want to go. The stamp sheet and the first cover were designed by Rorie Katz of UNPA.

Kofi A. Annan of Ghana was the first to graduate from UN staff.

As Secretary-General, Mr. Annan prioritized the revitalization of the United Nations through a comprehensive program of reforms; strengthen the traditional activities of the Organization in the areas of development and maintenance of international peace and security; to defend human rights, the rule of law and the universal values ​​of equality, tolerance and human dignity; restore public confidence in the Organization by seeking new partners and, in his words, "bringing the United Nations closer to the people". Annan has also played a leading role in mobilizing the international community in the fight against HIV / AIDS and the global terrorist threat.

In 2001, Annan and the United Nations jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize. He has also received numerous honorary degrees and numerous other national and international awards, medals and honors.

Upon leaving the United Nations, Annan established the Kofi Annan Foundation in 2007, an independent, non-profit organization that works to promote better global governance and build the capacity of people and countries to achieve a more inclusive world. just and more peaceful.

Kofi Annan died on August 18, 2018 in Bern, Switzerland, at the age of 80 years.