Two secretary-generals and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years have paid tribute to him at the United Nations.
But the most moving words were from his wife and son who urged people everywhere to continue his fight for a fairer and peaceful planet.
Friday's ceremony in the General Assembly hall where the UN's 193 member nations meet began with traditional music from Annan's native Ghana, and a silent tribute to the world body's seventh secretary-general who died August 18 in Bern, Switzerland aged 80.
Annan's widow, Nane, recalled sitting in the General Assembly hall in December 1996 when he was elected secretary-general.
"The office of secretary-general is based on persuasive powers, and did he ever use his persuasive powers to the fullest," she said.
Australian Associated Press
