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Kofi Annan

Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) (1997-2006).

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“Strengthening the U.N.”

by Kofi Annan

20 July 2005

The G-8 meeting where the most industrialized countries were gathered takes place two months before the World Summit of New York in which the leaders from the countries of the U.N. will meet to make decisions about the situation, security and dignity of all human beings. Five years ago, leaders (…)

“United We Stand”

by Kofi Annan

6 July 2005

We are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Chart in 1945 in the middle of a huge debate on the “reform” of the organization. For 60 years, the Americans, conservative and liberals, have expected too much form the UN and those expectations have not been met. In (…)

“There is progress in Iraq”

by Kofi Annan

30 June 2005

I am in Brussels to join the representatives of more than 80 governments and institutions meeting to send a loud and clear message of support for the political transition in Iraq. A year ago, Resolution 1546 of the Security Council set out the time table that Iraq was expected to fulfill. Today, (…)