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2005-12-21T10:28:02-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/34f/190460-m.jpgSecretary 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 combat terrorism, disaster relief, and development projects.
In response to one question by a British reporter about his links to the oil-for-food scandal, Secretary General Annan responded saying, “You have been behaving like an overgrown schoolboy in this room for many, many months and years. You are an embarrassment to your colleagues and to your profession. Please stop misbehaving and please, let’s move on "”
In response to one question by a British reporter about his links to the oil-for-food scandal, Secretary General Annan responded saying, “You have been behaving like an overgrown schoolboy in this room for many, many months and years. You are an embarrassment to your colleagues and to your profession. Please stop misbehaving and please, let’s move on "”
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… read more
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 combat terrorism, disaster relief, and development projects.
In response to one question by a British reporter about his links to the oil-for-food scandal, Secretary General Annan responded saying, “You have been behaving like an overgrown schoolboy in this room for many, many months and years. You are an embarrassment to your colleagues and to your profession. Please stop misbehaving and please, let’s move on "” close
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