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Kofi Annan addressing the Council today

Lead your peoples away from disaster, Annan tells Sharon and Arafat

12 March 2002
Decrying the spiralling violence in the Middle East as "horrifying" carnage, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today used a speech before the Security Council to directly appeal to the people of Israel and Palestine to stop deadly attacks against each other and to the leaders of the two sides to take urgent steps towards a political settlement through negotiations.

Annan to address Security Council on Middle East in open session Tuesday

11 March 2002
The United Nations Security Council will hold an open meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday following a request by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who asked for the session to make a public plea to the two sides in the conflict, a spokesman for Mr. Annan announced today.
Annan speaking to the press

Annan briefs Security Council on Iraq talks, gets go-ahead for new round

8 March 2002
After briefing the United Nations Security Council on the results of his talks yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Iraq, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he had received the Council’s backing to continue contacts with Baghdad aimed at returning UN weapons inspectors to the country.
Kofi Annan with Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri

Annan holds 'frank and useful' talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister

7 March 2002
Calling it a "useful" effort, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi today held two meetings with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, focusing on such key issues as the return of UN arms inspectors to the country.

Italian official appointed new head of UN Office at Vienna

7 March 2002
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed a senior banking executive from Italy as the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and head of the UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

‘Appalled’ by Middle East carnage, Annan urges both leaders to pursue talks

6 March 2002
Reacting with horror to the intensifying bloodshed in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today leaders on both sides to pursue talks, warning that outside support for peace would fail without their efforts.

Annan urges re-alignment of UN priorities to meet Millennium Declaration goals

6 March 2002
To fulfil the goals set at the United Nations Millennium Summit, the world body must better align its priorities and improve its efficiency, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today, as he concluded a series of meetings with regional groups of countries to outline his plans for his second term in office.

Two sessions planned for Annan's talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister tomorrow

6 March 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to meet the Iraqi Foreign Minister in two sessions during their talks tomorrow at UN Headquarters in News York, a UN spokesman said today.

Conflict prevention successful only if root causes are also addressed: Annan

6 March 2002
Highlighting the United Nations determination to focus more on preventive action against war and conflict, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said that such policies would only succeed if the root causes were addressed as well, and not just by governments but also by civil society and the private sector.

Development and environment closely linked, Annan tells European business forum

5 March 2002
Stressing that the business community had an important task in ensuring the long-term viability of natural resources and ecosystems, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said that an upcoming UN conference on sustainable development was an opportunity to reinforce the idea that development and environment are inextricably linked.