HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING

BY HUA JIANG
DEPUTY SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

Wednesday, April 22, 2003

ANNAN, IN VIENNA, DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND CYPRUS

  • Secretary-General Kofi Annan this morning met in Vienna with Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who described an initiative Austria hopes to take to help Iraqi children traumatized by war. They discussed the future UN role in Iraq, efforts to form a Palestinian government under Prime Minister Abu Mazen, the prospects for reviving Cyprus peace talks and the UN's relations with the city of Vienna, home of the third UN Headquarters.

/…


Document Type: Note
Document Sources: Secretary-General
Subject: Palestine question, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 23/04/2003