Annan

Kofi Annan addresses Security Council

Annan appeals to Security Council to unite and bring relief to Iraqi people

26 March 2003
Invoking “the terrifying impact” of war on Iraq, grief for the dead and anguish for the living, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed today to a divided Security Council to unite on a common purpose, and to the international community to respond swiftly and generously to a new “flash appeal” for humanitarian aid for the Iraqi people.

Ensuring peace in Africa also means tackling broader social issues - Annan

12 March 2003
Ensuring peace in Africa not only means resolving the continent's many conflicts, and preventing fighting from erupting, but also includes tackling broader social challenges, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in a message delivered in Japan.