Secretary-General visits Canada

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Secretary-General Kofi Annan traveled to Ottawa, Canada to attend the Treaty Signing Ceremony and Mine Action Forum, "A Global Ban on Landmines" held 2 - 4 December. The following are some photo highlights of the Ottawa Convention.

	Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre) visits the Peacekeeping Monument, a memorial to United Nations peacekeepers. On his far right and left are former Canadian peacekeeping soldiers. (UN/DPI Photo #196361C by Evan Schneider)
	Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada presents the instruments of ratification to Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre) at the Ottawa Convention during the Treaty Signing ceremony of the new humanitarian law treaty totally banning anti-personnel mines. Representatives of more than 120 governments will sign the treaty. (UN/DPI Photo #196364 by Evan Schneider)
	Secretary-General Kofi Annan attends the State Luncheon given by the Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada. (UN/DPI Photo #196362C by Evan Schneider)
	Secretary-General Kofi Annan addresses the Landmine Conference in Ottawa on December 3. Seated at the table, left to right is Cornelio Sommaruga, President, International Committee of the Red Cross; Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada; Jody Williams, Coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. (UN/DPI Photo# 196363 by Evan Schneider)

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