UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was successfully operated on to repair a sporting injury to his left shoulder, UN spokeswoman Marie Okabe announced on Friday.

The injury occurred during a sporting accident this past winter while Annan, 67, was cross-country skiing, the spokeswoman noted.

The operation, on a rotator cuff, took place in a New York area hospital and Annan later returned to his residence, Okabe said, adding that it was expected that the Secretary-General would be recovering at home for at least some days next week.

Source: Xinhua