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Iraq asks for postponement of talks with Annan

12 April 2002
Talks between United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and senior Iraqi officials that were set to take place next week will be postponed at the request of Baghdad, a UN spokesman announced today.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Multinational force can stem Middle East carnage, open space for talks - Annan

12 April 2002
Deeply troubled by the spiralling violence and the "appalling" humanitarian situation in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today suggested that sending an international force to the region was one way to ensure safety and provide an opening for diplomatic moves.

Middle East: Annan urges continued international push to help resolve conflict

11 April 2002
Reiterating his support for current high-level United States diplomatic moves in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged continued international engagement in efforts to resolve the region's conflict.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Middle East in three-fold crisis: security, humanitarian, regional - Annan

10 April 2002
Following a high-level diplomatic meeting on the Middle East in Madrid today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned that the region is facing a steadily escalating threefold crisis - security, humanitarian and regional - and called for an end to the violence.

Continuing official visit to Spain, Annan speaks on efforts to reduce global poverty

9 April 2002
Continuing his official visit to Spain today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was awarded an honorary degree by the 500-year-old Alcala University, where he spoke about ongoing efforts to reduce poverty worldwide.

Annan urges Israel to withdraw, backs Powell's mission 'all the way'

8 April 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today voiced concern over the unfolding tragedy in the Middle East and appealed to Israel's leadership to withdraw from Palestinian areas.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Secretary-General welcomes President Bush's call for Israeli withdrawal

4 April 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today welcomed the statement by United States President George Bush earlier on Thursday calling for Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities.
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Security Council urges implementation of resolution 1402, hails Powell mission

4 April 2002
Voting unanimously, the United Nations Security Council this evening, demanded the implementation "without delay" of its recent resolution 1402 on the Middle East and welcomed the mission by United States Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region, as well as the peace efforts by a "quartet" of envoys representing the US, Russia, the European Union and the UN.

Annan to visit Europe, mark 60th ratification of International Criminal Court Statute

2 April 2002
The United Nations has scheduled ceremonies next week in New York and in Rome, where Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be as part of his upcoming visit to Europe, to mark the final four ratifications needed to bring into force a treaty establishing an International Criminal Court (ICC).
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

To stem Middle East conflict, security and peace must be tackled together: Annan

1 April 2002
Addressing the Security Council in closed session amid intensifying violence in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for simultaneous attention to Israel's security concerns and the Palestinians' political aspirations, and urged the 15-member body to implement its own resolutions on the matter.