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Kofi Annan

Annan asks Congressional Black Caucus to raise voices on fair trade for Africa

23 September 2005
Noting the shared commitment of the United Nations and the United States Congressional Black Caucus to championing Africa's rights, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today asked the group to redouble its efforts to secure fair terms of trade for the continent by focusing on the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in December.

Annan to meet Secretary of State Rice and speak at Africa forum in Washington

22 September 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to Washington tomorrow to meet with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Earlier in the day he will make the keynote speech at the forum “Africa Matters” to an audience of political leaders and business people.
Simon Wiesenthal

Annan mourns death of Simon Wiesenthal, UN ally in fight to promote tolerance

20 September 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today mourned the death of Nazi war criminal hunter Simon Wiesenthal, citing his significant contributions to the UN’s own fight to promote tolerance and fight anti-Semitism.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Annan calls for global effort to translate World Summit pledges into reality

17 September 2005
Inviting Member States to join him in a mutual accountability pact, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today set out a series of actions to ensure that the pledges made at this week's World Summit become reality.
Former US President Bill Clinton

Development, security and human rights are all important, Annan tells global leaders

17 September 2005
Development, security and human rights are so inter-connected that collective action is needed on all of them if the world is to meet today’s threats and challenges, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told a meeting of world leaders organized by the former United States President Bill Clinton.

UN marks International Literacy Day as key to sustainable development

8 September 2005
With an estimated 800 million adults still illiterate, two thirds of them women, and over 100 million children out of school, the United Nations today marked International Literacy Day with a plea from UN Headquarters to erase the deficit, and warnings from front line outposts of the challenges in the field.

Annan proposes open dialogue to tackle international migration in 2006

7 September 2005
With migrants worldwide numbering more than 175 million – more than the population of any other country except for the biggest four, Secretary-General Kofi Annan is proposing that United Nations Member States open a free-flowing dialogue ahead of next year’s General Assembly debate to tackle issues from human trafficking to money remittances.
Annan with President Bush (file photo)

Annan phones Bush to offer UN help in Hurricane Katrina disaster

2 September 2005
Secretary-General Kofi Annan phoned United States President George W. Bush today to reiterate his offer of United Nations aid for the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, while the world body’s entire emergency relief system went on standby for a possible request for help in the huge disaster.
Joseph Rotblat

Annan regrets death of Nobel Peace Laureate and disarmament advocate Joseph Rotblat

2 September 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed sadness at the death of Joseph Rotblat, the 1995 Nobel Peace Laureate who was a founder of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs calling on scientists to accept responsibility for the consequences of their creations.

Central Africa still suffers from cross-border insecurity, Annan says

2 September 2005
Despite some progress on improving security in Central Africa, cross-border insecurity, the smuggling of light weapons and the movement of refugees and internally displaced persons are among the situations that are still worrying, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said.