UN chief tries to bridge gaps with US
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Tsunami relief and Iraqi elections help an embattled Kofi Annan and the US find common cause.
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An American was appointed to head U.N. political affairs on Friday after the United States vied for the first time to hold the post that negotiates agreements in a variety of crisis points around the world, the United Nations announced.
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UNITED NATIONS, United States  - The United States has given UN Secretary General Kofi Annan a belated show of support but says the United Nations remains under a cloud over allegations of corruption in Iraq.
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Seldom has the gulf between diplomatic talk and effective action been as stark as it was this week at the United Nations. Yesterday President Bush, speaking before the
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U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution in the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, an action that   could favor the South Korean front-runner.
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When US Secretary of State Colin Powell met Secretary-General Kofi Annan last month at an Egyptian summit on Iraq, the two old friends shook hands.
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The United Nations should find ways to demonstrate political independence, regain the neutrality it lost after the Sept. 11 attacks and better communicate with the world's 1 billion Muslims, a top U.N. official said Monday.
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The secretary general of the United Nations fights a war on many fronts in his crusade to bring human rights and peace to the world.
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Ahead of the UN General Assembly annual session, nearly 50 world leaders and the United Nations on Monday raised concerns about the rising gap between rich and the poor, but disagreed with United States on the strategy to fight poverty.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed on Thursday the United Nations&#39; central role in dealing with global threats and called on the United States to support his initiative to reform the world body.
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INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, in his last major speech as U.N. secretary general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and collaborate on its world challenges, including the Iraq war.
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UNITED NATIONS -- When U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon paid his first official visit to Washington last month, he received the White House version of a seal of approval: a presidential pat on the back and an invitation to phone President Bush whenever he needs help in responding to an international crisis....
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world on Thursday to put the looming crisis over water shortages at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce supplies
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UNITED NATIONS, Dec 4: Although UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan received unqualified support from most of the 191 member states of the United Nations, UN officials and diplomats fear that
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Despite the US refusal to back UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, US Ambassador John Danforth said the United States has good relations with the United Nations and believes the global body is important.
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U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution to the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, a move that could   favor the South Korean front-runner.
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President Bush attempted to build bridges to the Muslim world and garner support during his speech at the United Nations