former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

40 years after Skopje earthquake, Annan recalls global solidarity in reconstructing city

Forty years after a massive earthquake struck Skopje and left 1,000 dead and three-quarters of the city’s inhabitants homeless, Secretary-General Kofi Annan recalled the resiliency of its people and the outpouring of international support that helped in the reconstruction of the capital of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.