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Kofi Annan

Following UN-Iraq talks in Vienna, Annan to visit South Africa, Nigeria and the Sudan

28 June 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, will travel to three African countries next week following his high-level talks with Iraqi officials in Vienna, set to open on 4 July.
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In Barcelona, Nane Annan commends Rotary International for humanitarian works

26 June 2002
Nane Annan, the wife of the United Nations Secretary-General, today paid tribute to Rotary International for its "outstanding volunteer efforts in the service of humanity," in an address to the organization's annual convention in Barcelona.

G-8 discussion of New Partnership for African Development is crucial, Annan says

25 June 2002
Discussions of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) at the upcoming Group of Eight Summit meeting in Canada could prove crucial to improving economic conditions on the continent, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

At Northwestern University in Chicago, Annan stresses need to fight global poverty

21 June 2002
Delivering a commencement address at Northwestern University in Chicago, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged graduating students to take an active part in the efforts to tackle one of the major challenges facing humanity -- global poverty.
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Annan urges foundations to support UN Millennium Development Goals

17 June 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged representatives of philanthropic foundations to support the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals adopted in 2000 by world leaders at a landmark UN summit.
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Secretary-General and UK Prime Minister discuss regional hotspots

11 June 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today held talks in London on regional hotspots with United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a UN spokeswoman.

In Rome, Annan meets with African leaders to discuss regional concerns

10 June 2002
Meeting with several African leaders attending the five-year follow-up to the World Food Summit in Rome, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed hope that conflicts on the continent could be resolved quickly so that a climate conducive to economic development could emerge.
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UN needed more than ever in today’s globalized world, Annan says in Geneva

7 June 2002
While globalization has changed the challenges facing the United Nations, in today's integrated world, the UN is needed now more than ever, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today, in Geneva, where he was awarded an honorary degree from the institute at which he studied nearly 40 years ago.

Annan hails Geneva's contribution to peace and humanitarian action

6 June 2002
Arriving in Geneva today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed the city's legacy of initiatives for peace and humanitarian intervention.
Kofi Annan with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

In Moscow, Annan lauds Putin's diplomacy on regional hotspots

5 June 2002
Continuing an official visit to the Russian Federation, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed President Vladimir Putin's diplomacy concerning regional hotspots.