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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.

Annan to begin 14-day trip to Asia this weekend

30 November 2005
United Nations Secretary-General will start a 14-trip to Asia this weekend with official visits to China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Vietnam that will deal with issues ranging from bird flu to UN reform, a UN spokesman said today.

Annan to visit Switzerland, Portugal, Spain over next 10 days

4 October 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be travelling in Europe over the next 10 days, paying official visits to Switzerland and Portugal, attending UN meetings and addressing an Ibero-American Summit.
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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.
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Annan heads for Europe for meetings on Iraq, Middle East peace

20 June 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is leaving New York for Europe tonight to attend an international conference on Iraq and a high-level meeting on efforts to build peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
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UN cooperation tops agenda of Annan's visit to China, Ireland and UK

7 October 2004
United Nations cooperation with China and the European Union, as well as peace-building efforts, will be among the topics Secretary-General Kofi Annan is scheduled to address during official visits to China, Ireland and the United Kingdom next week, his spokesman announced today.