UN General Assembly gives Annan what its president calls vote of ...
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8 December 2004 - The United Nations General Assembly today gave Secretary-General Kofi Annan a standing ovation and a lengthy round of applause, in what its president called a &quot;rare and valuable homage&quot; and a vote of confidence - a characterization
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UNITED NATIONS -- When UN 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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United Nations: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has termed the US-led invasion of Iraq &quot;illegal&quot; as it contravened the world body&#39;s charter and said he feared &quot;credible&quot; elections in that country as planned were unlikely to take place given the present
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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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UNITED NATIONS : UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has been pushing for an overhaul of the United Nations, and the biggest challenge of all is how to reform the Security Council.
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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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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan received an unusual standing ovation in the 191-nation  General Assembly on Wednesday following calls for his  resignation from conservative U.S. lawmakers.
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A panel commissioned by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to draft a plan to broaden the UN Security Council is expected to issue its recommendations tomorrow.
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The UN Security Council is due to vote on a draft resolution calling on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and respect Lebanese sovereignty.
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St Cloud, US: Faced with UN chief Kofi Annan&#39;s charge that the war in Iraq was &#39;illegal&#39; under the world body&#39;s charter, President George W. Bush strongly implied that the invasion enjoyed UN support.
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United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (Front) addresses UN Security Council during a two-day extraordinary session in Kenya&#39;s capital Nairobi on Nov. 18, 2004.
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UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly passed a sweeping declaration of rights for indigenous people yesterday despite opposition from several developed states that said it gave excessive property and legal powers.
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13 September 2004 - As Secretary-General Kofi Annan offered his condolences today to the families of the victims of Hurricane Ivan, which is wreaking a devastating toll across the Caribbean region, United Nations humanitarian agencies are stepping up
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The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has declined to give a firm commitment about increasing the number of UN personnel in Iraq ahead of next month&#39;s elections in the country.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon won a third informal straw poll in the United Nations Security Council to decide who will succeed Kofi Annan as UN chief, diplomats said.
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2 September 2004 - With an eye to Lebanon&#39;s upcoming elections, the United Nations Security Council this evening passed a resolution â-y the razor-thin margin of nine in favor with six abstentions â -laring support for polling free of outside
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UNITED NATIONS - The United States expressed confidence in Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday and said he should remain at the helm of the United Nations, an abrupt turnaround from its refusal to back him last week after a US senator called for his