Secretary-General starts European trip with consultations on Côte d’Ivoire

Starting a European trip in Geneva, Switzerland today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan received an update on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire from his Special Representative to that country, Pierre Schori.

Before attending the World Economic Forum in Davos later this week, Mr. Annan’s plans in Switzerland include a visit to the International Olympics Committee to follow-up on the International Year of Sports and Development.

At a plenary session of the Forum he will deliver an address on: “A New Mindset for the United Nations.”

Mr. Annan’s travel plans also include The Hague, for a meeting of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and London, for meetings on the Middle East peace process and the future of Afghanistan.