Friday, June 17, 2005

Rumours grow of Annan's early exit from the UN

The Australian: Rumours grow of Annan's early exit:
James Bone in New York
June 17, 2005

Exerpt:

"THE steady drip of revelations about the oil-for-food scandal threatens to force Kofi Annan from his job as UN Secretary-General before the end of his term.

Speculation is mounting ... that Mr Annan will announce his resignation at a summit of world leaders in ...in September ...(following) the reopening this week of the inquiry into the scandal ..., part of which had focused on the award of a border inspection contract in Iraq to a company employing Mr Annan's son, Kojo Annan.

One senior UN official told The Times that Mr Annan could present his resignation as a means of sparing the UN further embarrassment. "

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