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Ambassadors spoke at an informal meeting in the General Assembly Hall on violence in Syria and appropriate international reaction to recent massacres of civilians by government forces.

The council met to hear and discuss the report from Mr. Blix and Mr. El Baradei concerning Iraqi compliance with U.N. weapons inspections. Mr. Fall presided over the proceedings, because Gui…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke about the events of the past year and responded to questions from reporters. Topics included the importance of the United Nations, Mr. Annan’s best and wor…

The United Nations Security Council members said a farewell to Secretary-General Kofi Annan at his last meeting. Some ambassadors were not identified on screen.

United Nations members paid tribute to outgoing Secretary-General Annan and his ten years of service. Secretary-General Annan gave a farewell address to the General Assembly. Following this,…

Chairman Volcker presented the Comprehensive Report of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. The report was critical of practices employed by UN per…

The new Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, was confirmed by the General Assembly. The outgoing Secretary General, the Security Council president Fulci, and others congratul…

The United Nations General Assembly invites received the Security Council’s recommendation on the appointment of the secretary-general. Ambassadors representing the General Assembly and regi…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan addresses the United Nations General Assembly on the opening day of the 61st session. In his final speech as secretary-general, he talked about successes and fai…

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan held a press conference for the opening of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly. Topics included recent conflict between Israel and Hez…

The United Nations Security Council met to debate and vote on a draft resolution for a cease-fire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah forces. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vo…

Officials spoke to reporters and answered questions about an emergency session of the Security Council held in response to escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Southern…

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session in response to escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Southern Lebanon. Earlier in the day an Israeli strike…

Mr. Annan talked to the reporters about the meeting in Rome on Lebanon. Following his remarks, he answered questions from the reporters. Topics included Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, disar…

The United Nations Security Council met to consider the conflict between Lebanon and Israel. In his remarks to the council, Secretary General Annan called for and immediate cessation of host…

In a news conference, Secretary-General Kofi Annan provided reporters with a mid-year review of United Nations developments. Topics included the new Human Rights Council, the Peacebuilding C…

Mrs. Bush and other officials talked about the global AIDS pandemic and efforts to control the spread of the disease, as well as international prevention efforts at the 2006 High Level Meeti…

Representatives of the Middle East “Quartet” spoke to reporters about a series of meetings on the future of the Middle East, Security Council resolutions on the tensions in the region, the s…

Speaking separately, Secretary-General Annan and Ambassador Bolton answered reporters' questions about a United Nations Human Rights Commission report on U.S. detainees at Guantanamo Bay Na…

Secretary General Annan spoke to reporters about the accomplishments of the United Nations in an end-of-year news conference. Among the areas he addressed were human rights, efforts to comba…