Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Payne and Di Natale, move:

That the Senate:

(a) notes:

  (i) the death, on 18 August 2018, of Mr Kofi Annan, a former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate,

  (ii) the enormous contribution made by Mr Annan to international peace and security, and to combatting poverty, injustice and disease,

  (iii) that Mr Annan, a proud Ghanaian, was the first United Nations Secretary-General from Sub-Saharan Africa, and will be remembered as a strong advocate for the people of Africa, and

  (iv) that Mr Annan's legacy of compassion, service and dialogue will continue to inspire current and future world leaders for many years to come; and

(b) expresses its sympathy to his wife Nane, their family, and all those around the world who are mourning the loss of this great statesman.

Question agreed to.