United Nations Issues

Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General and the first from sub-Saharan Africa, spoke about United Nations changes and it… read more

Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General and the first from sub-Saharan Africa, spoke about United Nations changes and its relationship to the United States. He outlined the three main items on his reform agenda, managerial reform and better internal oversight, simplification of organizational structures and the end of duplicative programs sponsored by member states. He also stressed the relevance of U.N. activities to U.S. citizens' daily lives. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience. close

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Program ID:
78296-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 24, 1997 | 1:00pm EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jan 27, 1997 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 24, 1997 | 3:18pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 24, 1997 | 9:56pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 25, 1997 | 12:55am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 25, 1997 | 4:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 25, 1997 | 5:57pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 27, 1997 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
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