25 June 2011, Rome - Former Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Kofi Annan attending the unveiling of a plaque to celebrate global freedom from rinderpest, or cattle plague, one of history's deadliest animal diseases and a longtime threat to human livelihoods and food security, during the 37th Session of the FAO Conference, the meeting of the highest governing body of the Organization (Plenary Hall).