Annan

Annan announces retirement of long-time senior advisor Iqbal Riza

22 December 2004
Hailing his "unflinching dedication to the ideals and principles" of the United Nations during a career spanning almost three decades, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the retirement of Iqbal Riza, his Chef de Cabinet, effective next month.
Annan at year-end press conference

Annan sees 'important openings' in 2005 to bring peace to global hotspots

21 December 2004
Seeking to put behind a difficult 12 months of controversy surrounding the United Nations, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today looked ahead towards 2005 as a year of opportunity to bring peace to several hotspots around the world.
Kofi Annan

Annan urges Europeans to play lead role in talks on new collective security structure

17 December 2004
Continuing a campaign to promote support for a new global security structure, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged European countries meeting in Brussels to use their experience in building an economic and political union to play a leading role in developing a collective model for meeting future threats to peace.
Fred Eckhard

UN welcomes support of United States for Secretary-General

10 December 2004
One day after the United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth gave his full backing to Secretary-General Kofi Annan - who had heard calls for his resignation from certain quarters in that country - a UN spokesman hailed the support.
Amb. John Danforth

US endorses Annan's work and refutes push for his resignation

9 December 2004
The United States Government gave unambiguous support today to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan after several days of attacks on him by a US senator and sections of the US news media over the UN's supervision of the Iraq Oil-for-Food programme.

Annan cuts short Africa trip to focus on Iraq at UN Headquarters in New York

25 November 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today left Africa a day ahead of schedule to return to United Nations Headquarters and deal with the situation in Iraq.
Kofi Annan with US Secretary of State Colin Powell (file photo)

Annan thanks Powell for 'close and productive' relationship

15 November 2004
Following the resignation announcement by US Secretary of State Colin Powell, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today praised Mr. Powell's "wise counsel and objective approach" and wished him well in his future endeavours.
Kofi Annan

UN cooperation tops agenda of Annan's visit to China, Ireland and UK

7 October 2004
United Nations cooperation with China and the European Union, as well as peace-building efforts, will be among the topics Secretary-General Kofi Annan is scheduled to address during official visits to China, Ireland and the United Kingdom next week, his spokesman announced today.

US foreign policy expert named as senior aide to Secretary-General

6 August 2004
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Robert Orr, a veteran United States expert in foreign affairs, as the new United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Visit to Darfur region to mark centrepiece of Annan's three-week official trip

24 June 2004
Secretary-General Kofi Annan begins a three-week official trip to the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe this weekend, highlighted by a visit to the Darfur region of Sudan - which has been described by senior United Nations officials recently as the scene of the world's worst humanitarian crisis.