Bush Administration Gives Annan Vote of Confidence
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The Bush administration has expressed confidence in United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, despite calls for his resignation from several US lawmakers over a scandal involving the UN-administered oil-for-food program for Iraq.
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The Bush administration expressed cautious optimism that security would be strong enough to assure valid results.
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Kofi Annan had some strong words Monday for the United States in his farewell speech as secretary-general of the United Nations.
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Africa News, UNITED NATIONS, Britain, Germany, France, Russia, and China have rallied around Kofi Annan, but US President George W. Bush did not explicitly endorse the UN chief, under fire over suspected corruption in the now-defunct Iraq humanitarian
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US President George W Bush is expected to defend his Middle East policy at the UN General Assembly.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who faces criticism over corruption in the agency&#39;s defunct oil-for-food program, enjoyed a standing ovation Wednesday from General Assembly members.
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US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth says the Bush administration has confidence in UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and is not calling for his resignation.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell called Kofi Annan a &quot;good&quot; UN secretary-general on Friday, after days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat against a US senator&#39;s demand he resign.
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The White House gave a new vote of confidence on Friday to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld amid growing criticism of him from members of President Bush&#39;s own Republican Party.
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UNITED NATIONS The United States has gone on record saying UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan should remain on the job, a week after President Bush pointedly chose not to voice such support.
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President Bush hailed the controversial move, as the EU and UN met to form their responses.
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Diplomats from several countries have expressed support for the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, after a call for his resignation over the UN role in the Iraq Oil-for-Food programme.
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Britain, Germany, France,  Russia, and China rallied around U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Thursday, but President Bush did not explicitly  endorse the U.N. chief, under fire over suspected corruption in  the now-defunct Iraq humanitarian program.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell  called Kofi Annan a good U.N. secretary-general on Friday after  days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat  against a U.S. senator's demand he resign.
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The Bush administration  expressed confidence in U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on  Thursday and said he should stay in office, in a belated rebuff  to demands from Republicans in Congress for his resignation.
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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, fending off Republican demands for his resignation over alleged corruption, said Thursday he will expand U.N. support for Iraqi elections if need be. He said he was not offended that President Bush did not ask to see him during this visit to Washington.
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The US has confidence in UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and is not trying to oust him, outgoing US Ambassador John Danforth has said.