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Kofi Annan with Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel

Concluding visit to Austria, Annan heads to Asia

13 May 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan headed to Asia from Vienna today after wrapping up a three-day visit to the Austrian capital, where he attended the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Kofi Annan

Annan arrives in Austria at start of two-week six-nation tour

11 May 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Vienna, Austria, today, to deliver the keynote address to tomorrow’s opening session of the Fourth Summit of the Heads and State and Government of the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Secretary-General to begin two-weeks of visits: first to Austria and then to Asia

8 May 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will begin more than two weeks of official visits on Wednesday, traveling first to Austria and then starting a tour of Asia that will take in the Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Viet Nam and finally Thailand, a UN spokesman announced today.

Annan leaves next week for Spain and Netherlands on official visit

31 March 2006
Secretary-General Kofi Annan travels to Spain and the Netherlands next week to chair a meeting of top United Nations executives and help celebrate the 60th birthday of the World Court, the UN’s top judicial body.
Kofi Annan

Equatorial Guinea and Gabon border dispute needs speedy resolution: Annan

24 March 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for speedy resolution of a maritime border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, stressing the need to have a “good result by the end of the year,” and pledging his support for the negotiations.

Annan heads to Africa for two-week official visit

9 March 2006
Secretary-General Kofi Annan heads to Africa this weekend for a two-week official visit that will take him to South Africa, Madagascar, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the United Nations has deployed a multifaceted peacekeeping operation, a spokesman for the world body announced today.
Kofi Annan

Annan on way to Qatar for talks to smooth cultural tensions

24 February 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is on his way to Qatar, where he will convene a meeting tomorrow in the capital city of Doha to discuss the controversy over the published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Inter-cultural tensions, West Africa, Cyprus to be subjects of Annan trip

22 February 2006
Intercultural understanding in the wake of violence over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, the territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and the situation in Cyprus will be discussed during United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s travels that start this weekend.

Annan to discuss Darfur, Iran, and other hotspots with top officials in Washington

9 February 2006
Ahead of his visit next week to Washington, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and the nuclear dispute involving Iran would be among the key issues discussed with United States President George W. Bush and other senior officials.

Annan to attend World Economic Forum, other meetings in Europe this weekend

20 January 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to Europe this weekend to attend the World Economic Forum, and to deal with topics ranging from Afghanistan to sports, his spokesman announced today.