thank you. the breaking news, kofi annan, former u.n. secretary general and nobel paez briez i prize dinner has died. he was a diplomat from ghana, tev e ser served at the top position from 1997 to 2006. he was a guiding service for good. it was of profound sadness that i learned of his paging. in many ways, kofi annan was the united nations, his legacy will remain a true inspiration for all of us a. >> reporter: kofi annan was the heart of the u.n. for ten years and before that as director of peace keeping. as his family has noted in a statement, the words you hear expressed about kofi annan, compassion, empathy, you don't hear about that at times the faceless u.n. diplomats the