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As the UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan has faced allegations of corruption in Iraq's oil-for-food program, with some accusing the UN of being responsible for the illegal activities of the Saddam regime. Annan, however, has taken a strong stance, denying any wrongdoing and pointing out that national governments shared
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The European Union has faced a significant setback with the Greek Cypriots resoundingly rejecting a plan to reunify the island, leaving the Turkish Cypriots who strongly supported the plan reeling. The rejection has major implications for the island's future, including the potential for Cyprus to join the EU
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UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast is seeking clarification from Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash on his refusal to join the four-way talks in Switzerland. The talks, which began on March 15, aim to reunify the island of Cyprus, which has been split since 1974. Prendergast noted that
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A heated debate erupted Monday at the United Nations as several countries, including Iran and the Holy See, expressed concerns over Secretary-General Kofi Annan's decision to allow benefits to U.N. staffers in same-sex relationships, citing that the decision was not consistent with U.N. rules and regulations.
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The British government is embroiled in a fresh controversy over the Iraq war after claims emerged that British spies bugged United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the request of the United States. The allegations, made by former cabinet minister Clare Short, have sparked a furious response from Prime Minister Tony
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The United Nations is at the center of a diplomatic row after Clare Short, a former cabinet colleague of Tony Blair, accused the UK of spying on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan for years. The allegations, made during a press conference at Downing Street, have left the Prime Minister's
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing a post-Iraq war crisis after a former cabinet minister, Clare Short, claimed that British intelligence had bugged United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's office in New York. This revelation has added to concerns that the Official Secrets Act is in disarray
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The controversy surrounding the alleged surveillance of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan by British intelligence officials has intensified, with Tony Blair, the UK prime minister, dismissing the claims as "deeply irresponsible." Former minister Clare Short has alleged that Britain spied on Annan in the lead-up to the Iraq
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The UN General Assembly has formally approved a budget reduction, lowering the US share of the institution's general administrative budget from 25 to 22 percent, and peacekeeping expenses from 31 percent to approximately 27 percent. The agreement, brokered by the US delegation, was met with opposition from South
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As the international community waits with bated breath for a resolution to the long-standing issue of Iraq's weapons inspection, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed optimism that upcoming talks with Iraqi officials will lead to a breakthrough. Annan emphasized that the impasse has been a persistent challenge
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has nominated former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers to replace the retiring Sadako Ogata as UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Lubbers, a 61-year-old Rotterdam native, served as Dutch prime minister from 1982 to 1994 and brings with him an "extraordinary record of high-level accomplishment."
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Jordan's intention to withdraw its 1,800-strong contingent from the U.N. peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone has left the mission scrambling to fill a significant gap, as it already faces the loss of its 3,200-member Indian unit. The move raises concerns about a potential security vacuum
