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UN-Iraq talks slated to resume on 18 April in New York

25 March 2002
A United Nations spokesman today confirmed that planned talks between senior Iraqi officials and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan are set to take place in New York from 18 to 19 April.

Annan seeks $58 million to reinforce security at UN buildings around the world

22 March 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked for an additional $58 million to reinforce security at UN Headquarters buildings in New York and elsewhere around the world, measures made necessary following the 11 September terror attacks against the United States.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Aid works, Annan says in plea at Monterrey forum for more help to poor countries

21 March 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today issued a plea to world leaders for a doubling of foreign aid to poorer countries, arguing that such help was not a waste of money but instead a vital contribution towards achieving global development goals.

Annan condemns bus attack in Israel, urges sides to get back to talks

20 March 2002
Issuing a strong condemnation of today’s deadly suicide attack on a bus in northern Israel, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed hope that it would not prevent the sides from pursuing efforts to end violence and reach a political solution.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

In Mexico, Annan says Monterrey forum is key to unlocking development resources

20 March 2002
As he headed to a major United Nations forum on development currently under way in Monterrey, Mexico, Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed the importance of unlocking badly needed resources to help countries pull themselves out of poverty.

Secretary-General calls for negotiations amid symbols of Middle East grief

19 March 2002
Prompted by a graphic display of the grief caused by ongoing violence in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced hope that both sides would step back from the abyss and return to the negotiating table.

In Honduras, Annan says small States make big contributions to UN

19 March 2002
Wrapping up an official visit to Honduras today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the UN’s global efforts to combat poverty and disease are well-understood by small nations, which themselves are making important contributions to the world body.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Annan condemns attack on Christian church in Islamabad as ‘vicious’ terrorism

18 March 2002
Appalled by Sunday’s grenade attack on a Christian church in Islamabad that had left several people dead and many wounded, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan strongly condemned the bombing as a “vicious act of terrorism.”

In Costa Rica, Annan meets top officials, visits University for Peace

18 March 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today wrapped up an official visit to Costa Rica, where he met with the country’s senior officials and visited the University for Peace.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Annan backs EU leaders' call to Israelis, Palestinians to stop bloodshed

17 March 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has expressed strong support to the call made in Barcelona by the leaders of the European Union who urged Israelis and Palestinians to "stop the bloodshed" and to pursue peace and security through negotiations.