Secretary-General visits
Indonesia, Singapore
and Thailand
Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Singapore and to Thailand,
February 8-16, 2000, as part of his official visit to Asia and the Pacific. The following
are photo highlights:
(UN Photos by Eskinder Debebe)
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with President
Abdurrahman Wahid (centre) and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right), of the
Republic of Indonesia, on February 16, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
(UN Photo# EDD170) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) and President
Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia hold a joint press conference at the Presidential
Palace on February 16.
(UN Photo# EDD171) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Juwono Sudarsono,
Minister for Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.
(UN Photo# EDD168) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left at microphone)
and Juwono Sudarsono (right at microphone), Minister for Defense of
the Republic of Indonesia, holding a joint press conference in Jakarta on
February 16.
(UN Photo# EDD169) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan addresses the Indonesia Council of
World Affairs (ICWA) in Jakarta on February 16. The Secretary-General spoke
on "Unity in Diversity." Seated at the podium, left to right: Amb. Nugroho Wisnumurti,
Director General for Political Affairs of the Foreign Ministry; Ali Alatas,
former Foreign Minister of Indonesia; Makarim Wibisono, Permanent
Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations; Mrs. Rosita M. Noor,
Member of the Executive Board of ICWA; and Atmono Suryo, Member of the
Executive Board.
(UN Photo# EDD173) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (at head of table, right) meeting with
members of the National Committee on Human Rights in Jakarta on February 16
at Komnas Ham Building. Seated next to the Secretary-General, left,
is Djoko Soegianto, Chairman of the Committee.
(UN Photo# EDD175) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Marzuki
Darusman SH, Attorney General of Indonesia, at the Attorney General's Office
in Jakarta.
(UN Photo# EDD176) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with Prof. Dr. Basri Hasanudin MA,
Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, at the
Minister's Office in Jakarta on February 16.
(UN Photo# EDD177) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting
with Dr. Alwi Chihab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
(UN Photo# EDD164) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Dr. Amien Rais,
Chairman of The People's Consultative Assembly at the Parliament Building
in Jakarta on February 15.
(UN Photo# EDD165) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting Akbar Tandjung,
Speaker of Parliament, at the Parliament Building in Jakarta on February 15.
(UN Photo# EDD166) |
Republic of Singapore
Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited the Republic of Singapore, February 13 - 14, 2000,
as part of his official visit to Asia and the Pacific.
The following are photos highlights:
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (seated, left) meeting
with S. R. Nathan (seated, right), President of Singapore at Istana, official residence of the President.(UN Photo# EDD158) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Goh Chok Tong,
Prime Minister of Singapore at Istana.(UN Photo# EDD159) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) and Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister
of Singapore, at a joint press conference after their meeting together.(UN Photo# EDD160) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right, at podium) delivering the 18th Annual Singapore
Lecture, entitled "Global Values: the UN and the Rule of Law in the
21st Century." Seated, left to right, Chia Cheong Fook, Chairman, Institute of Southeast
Asian Studies (ISEAS); Professor S. Jayakumar, Minister for Law and Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Singapore and Chairman of Lecture; and Prof. Chia Siow Yue, Director
of ISEAS.(UN Photo# Edd161) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with
Lee Kuan Yew, Senior Minister of Singapore. The meeting took place
at Istana.(UN Photo# EDD162) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with Prof.
S. Jayakumar, Minister for Law and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore on February 14.(UN Photo# EDD157) |
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On February 13, Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre) and Mrs.
Nane Annan attended a naming ceremony for VIP Orchids, at Singapore Botanical
Garden. Shown is the Secretary-General choosing the orchid in the garden which will
carry his name. Left, is Dr. Tan Wee Kiat, Chief Executive Officer,
National Parks Board and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.(UN Photo# EDD156) |
Thailand
Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Thailand, February 8-13, 2000. The following are photos highlights:
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right at podium), at a
press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, before departing for Singapore on February 13.
(UN Photo# EDD155) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (center) attended the tenth
session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD X)
held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok. Shown is
the Secretary-General with Asean leaders. (UN Photo# EDD147) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (centre) at the
Asean-UN summit in Bangkok.
(UN Photo# EDD148) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaking at
the UNCTAD X, held at Queen Sirikit National
Convention Center in Bangkok on February 12.
(UN Photo# EDD149) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with
Mohamed Benaissa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the
Kingdom of Morocco, in a bilateral meeting at Conference. Right is
Ahmed Snoussi, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations.
(UN Photo# EDD151) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting
with Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia,
on February 12 at a bilateral meeting at the Conference.
(UN Photo# EDD152) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right)meeting with
Joseph E. Estrada, President of the Philippines, in a bilateral meeting
at the Conference on February 12.
(UN Photo# EDD153) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with
Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, in a bilateral meeting at
the Conference on February 12.
(UN Photo# EDD154) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) and Surin Pitsuwan, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, holding a joint press conference in Bangkok
on February 11.
(UN Photo# EDD146) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) addressing the United Nations
staff at UN House in Bangkok on February 11. In the background are Mrs. Nane Annan and Mr.
Adrianus Mooy, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). (UN Photo# EDD144) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (lower left) is greeted by
United Nations staff at the UN Office in Bangkok on February 11.
(UN Photo# EDD145) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right at podium) received the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science honoris causa from
Thammasat University in Bangkok on February 11. The Secretary-General
is shown addressing the audience at the ceremony.
(UN Photo# EDD142) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) and Nane Annan view
an exhibit, produced by students at Thammasat University, on the life of
the Secretary-General.
(UN Photo# EDD143) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with Ruben Ricupero,
Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),
in Bangkok on February 11. (UN Photo# EDD141) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (seated right) signing the visitor's book at
the Government House in Bangkok on February 10. (UN Photo# EDD137) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with Chuan Leekpai, Prime
Minister of Thailand at Government House in Bangkok on February 10. Behind them is the portrait
of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. (UN Photo# EDD138 ) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) meeting with His Majesty
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand at Klai Kangwol
Palace, in Hua Hin District in Thailand on February 10. (UN Photo# EDD139) |
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan (right) meeting with
Surin Pitsuwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand at Bangkok International Airport. The Foreign Minister and his wife
greeted Secretary-General Annan and Mrs. Annan upon their arrival to Bangkok
on February 9.
(UN Photo# EDD136) |
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