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Secretary-General's press encounter on his way to the Palestinian Rights Committee meeting
Press events | Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General
Press events | Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General
Q: Could you tell us the significance of the suspension that was announced over the weekend of Mr. [Benon] Sevan and Mr. [Joseph] Stephanides?
SG: I think Fred will be telling you more this afternoon, at noon.
Q: What about the Mideast story. Are you going to announce a new UN envoy soon? I mean things are cooking and …
SG: … and we are very actively involved, and we will have an envoy working with us.
Q: When?
Q: Who will it be?
SG: Who will it be? [Laughter]
Q: How soon?
SG: Fairly soon. Fairly soon.
Q: This big meeting tomorrow [the Quartet preparatory meeting in London], do you have anybody watching?
SG: Prendergast is there. Kieran is there. He's my envoy there.