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The United Nations will recover documents taken by a lead investigator of the Independent Inquiry Committee, Robert Parton, who resigned in April, allegedly due to concerns of a cover-up regarding Secretary General Kofi Annan. Parton left the investigation after a dispute over evidence, but the UN and Parton reached a
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The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday criticized member states, including the United States, for blocking ambitious plans for far-reaching reform and poverty reduction. Annan accused members of prioritizing "posturing over results" and failing to live up to the high ideals of the organization's founders. The
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Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette and other close aides to Secretary-General Kofi Annan suffered harsh criticism in the five-volume report by the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC). The report, led by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, found that the UN's oil-for-food program was flawed from conception to conclusion, enabling
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The latest report from an independent committee investigating the UN's oil-for-food program has delivered scathing criticism of the management team headed by Secretary General Kofi Annan and the Security Council. The committee, headed by Paul Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman, faults Mr. Annan for loose management, his
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Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, is facing fresh scrutiny over his involvement in the oil-for-food scandal, with a new memo surfacing that appears to implicate him in the awarding of a lucrative contract to a company his son worked for. Meanwhile, the debate over the confirmation of
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Kofi Annan's son, Kojo, was employed by Cotecna Inspection Services, a Swiss company that won a lucrative contract to inspect goods entering Iraq as part of the $65 billion oil-for-food program. The UN panel investigating the program has found evidence suggesting Annan's involvement in the contract
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's son, Kojo Annan, and two of his closest advisers were criticized in a report by the commission investigating the oil-for-food program in Iraq. The report, led by Paul A. Volcker, found that Kojo Annan conspired to conceal the duration of his business and
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A surprise nomination of John Bolton as the US Ambassador to the United Nations has led to a reevaluation of the UN's reform plans and the potential for bipartisan support. The UN's Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, unveiled a comprehensive reform plan, which includes a new peace-building commission,
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The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has called for a decision before September on the enlargement of the 15-member Security Council, paving the way for Germany and Japan to become permanent members. Annan's speech at the UN General Assembly unveiled his latest reform proposals, aimed at overhauling collective
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for significant reforms to address the institution's declining prestige and credibility. The call comes as the UN faces a period of scrutiny due to a sex scandal involving peacekeepers, investigations into corruption in the oil-for-food program, and ongoing controversy over the
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The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has expressed concern over the government's decision to support a US call to end the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor within months. This move is contrary to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's recommendation to extend the mission for another year.
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The United Nations, an institution born in the aftermath of World War II, is facing a transformative period in its history. Secretary General Kofi Annan's term concludes at the end of 2006, and there is a growing sense of unease among officials and experts about the future direction
