UN members give Annan standing ovation in first appearance after ...
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UNITED NATIONS - Secretary General Kofi Annan received a standing ovation Wednesday from diplomats representing the 191 UN member states, a rare public display of support for the beleaguered UN chief following recent calls for his resignation from
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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, 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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The European Union has invited Kofi Annan as a special guest to its summit next Friday, a Dutch presidency spokesman said, demonstrating support for the UN secretary-general amid a campaign in the United States to
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Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany and dozens of other countries have rallied to support beleaguered UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan after a US senator called for
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The UN General Assembly has given Secretary-General Kofi Annan a symbolic show of support in the face of calls by some US lawmakers for his resignation.
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US envoy John Danforth publicly backed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, saying ``we are expressing confidence in the secretary-general and his continuing in office&#39;&#39; to end
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UNITED NATIONS Dozens of countries are lining up to support UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH&#39;-fee AN&#39;-nan) after Senator Norm Coleman called for Annan&#39;s resignation.
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Kofi Annan gently prodded world leaders to follow through on their aid pledges, which now total more than $3 billion.
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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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Comment is free: Jonathan Steele: After six months in the job, the UN secretary general should be taking the lead, but his record so far is underwhelming.
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NEW YORK: Kofi Annan&#39;s plan to more than double the international peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received a frosty reception at the UN Security Council.
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WASHINGTON Secretary of State Colin Powell gave understated praise Thursday for preparations the United Nations is making to support elections in Iraq, and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the world body will beef up its support if need be.
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the next UN secretary general at a General Assembly ceremony during which he vowed to be &quot;a harmonizer and bridge-builder&quot; and build on the legacy of the incumbent, Kofi Annan.
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A band of House Republicans has done the once-unthinkable and called for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. But giving Annan the boot is only the first step.
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The United States gave UN Secretary General Kofi Annan a belated show of support but said the United Nations remains under a cloud over allegations of corruption in Iraq.
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Kofi Annan, United Nations secretary general, made light at a UN awards gala of what many fear is the biggest crisis of his career.