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Kofi Annan at World Economic Forum

5 years after launching Global Compact, Annan urges leaders in Davos to boost support

23 January 2004
Five years after urging business leaders to join his initiative to encourage good corporate practices as a response to the challenges brought on by globalization, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on executives to look again at ways their companies can help promote fair and far-reaching economic development around the world.

UN food agency seeks urgent private sector aid in fighting growing global hunger

23 January 2004
With a child dying every five seconds from hunger or diseases associated with it, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched an urgent appeal at the annual World Economic Forum today for private sector help in tackling the increasing global problem.
Kofi Annan with Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom

Middle East peace, Iraq and AIDS focus of Annan's talks with leaders in Davos

23 January 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met in Switzerland today with officials and leaders from several countries for talks covering the Middle East peace process, developments in Iraq and the fight against HIV/AIDS.

UN development agency and Microsoft join forces to provide technology training

23 January 2004
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Microsoft Corporation today launched a new initiative to provide technology training in community education centres across the developing world.

Annan to seek help of business leaders at Davos in promoting equitable globalization

15 January 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will seek to recruit business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week in what he sees as the crucial task of making globalization work for the world's people.