United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences on the passing of former South African President F.W. de Klerk, a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

According to Stephane Dujarric, the UN Secretary General's spokesman, "Guterres is extremely saddened to learn of de Klerk's passing and expresses his warmest condolences to the de Klerk family, as well as the government and people of South Africa." "Former State President F.W. de Klerk will be remembered as a daring statesman who took a principled stand, abolishing the prohibition on political groups and releasing political prisoners, paving the way for a democratic South Africa," the statement read.

De Klerk served as Deputy President from 1994 to 1996 and was a member of the Government of National Unity, which oversaw the writing of a new Constitution for South Africa, according to the statement. According to reports, De Klerk was honoured for his role in ending South Africa's apartheid rule and bringing universal suffrage. He died on Thursday at the age of 85. From 1989 to 1994, he served as President of South Africa. De Klerk served as Nelson Mandela's Deputy until 1996, after Mandela was elected as the country's first black President.

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