Secretary-General's visit to Geneva Switzerland
Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, to address the opening of the 24th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Social Development, at the Palais des Nations on June 26. The following are highlights of that visit:
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Moment of silence before the opening of the World Summit for Social Development in Geneva on June 26. (UN Photo# MGD219) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (foreground, at podium) addressing the World Summit for Social Development in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD221) |
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President of the General Assembly, Theo Ben Gurirab (seated centre at podium) of Namibia, addressing the World Summit. (UN Photo# MGD220) |
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Poul Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, addressing the Summit. (UN Photo# MGD217) |
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Adolf Ogi, President of the Swiss Confederation, addressing the Summit. (UN Photo# MGD218) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre, at table) speaking at the press conference to launch the report, "A Better World for All". (UN Photo# MGD229) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiaboa on June 26 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD223) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Saadoun Al-Hammadi, Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, on June 26 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD224) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with the President of Zambia, Frederick J.T. Chiluba, on June 26 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD225) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (seated directly across from the Secretary-General). (UN Photo# MGD227) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan with Foreign Minister of Libya, Abdurrahman Shalghem, on June 26 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD228) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaking at the opening of the Geneva 2000 Forum at the Geneva International Conference Center on June 25. (UN Photo# MGD209) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) seated with the Federal Chancellor of Switzerland, Ruth Dreifuss. Left is Guy Olivier Segond, President of the Canton of Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD212) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Nane Annan meeting with His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates on June 25 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD213) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre) attending an interreligious service at St. Peters Cathedral on June 25 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaking at an interrelgious service at St. Peters Cathedral on June 25 in Geneva. (UN Photo# MGD214) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Nane Annan speaking with l'Abbe Pierre (right) at St. Peters Cathedral. (UN Photo# MGD216) |
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