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1996 December 13, 2009, the UN Security Council passed a resolution adopted unanimously recommended to the General Assembly of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Affairs as the next Secretary-General Kofi - Annan. 17, 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by acclamation a resolution to appoint the Saharan people of Ghana to succeed Ghali as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, so that the world's largest international organization in its 51-year history the first time in the highest positions filled by blacks. (History www.TodayOnHistory.com)
by the influence of traditional education at an early age, Annan manners refined, they are honest, others candid. He was elected Secretary-General is very calm, he said: "It's no big deal, but it is fortunate beyond. "Within the United Nations, Kofi Annan karma is good, to the staff have left the impression of" loyalty ". His outstanding abilities, practical work hard, and enjoy a high reputation in the United Nations diplomats. During the Gulf War in 1991, he went to the Middle East to return to problem solve 900 United Nations staff, talks on the release of Western hostages hijacked and assist in the rescue of 50 million Asians trapped in Iran and Iraq. In March 1993, Annan served as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Affairs, Explorer peacekeeping operations led to the ceasefire of the warring parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina "the signing of the Dayton Agreement. (Lssdjt.com) peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the most difficult moments, Annan took over as Yasushi Akashi as the United Nations in the former Yugoslavia, special envoy by the Bosnian ambassador to the UN has always criticized the United Nations forces Shaqilibei appreciated.
first taking the helm of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan faces a lot of difficult issues: some member states of the United Nations in arrears amounted to $ 2.3 billion, of which the United States accounted for 13 million, seriously affecting the functioning of the United Nations, particularly in peacekeeping operations and to carry out . January 22, 1997, Annan flew to Washington to collect debts and U.S. President Bill Clinton pledged to prepay $ 1 billion. However, only separated by one week, the U.S. government also disclosed that the repayment date will be delayed until fiscal year 1999, and its implementation remains to be investigated whether the reform program of the United Nations in line with the "goal". It seems the United States will take some time to repay the arrears.
Annan Another important task is to set up a pay attention to the efficiency of the team. The first day he took office, at their request, 23 former senior officials of the United Nations submitted his resignation to him. January 28, Annan appointed senior officials over the number of Assistant Secretary-General, at the same time accept the resignation of five senior officials. The re-appointment of senior officials of the Secretariat of the work to be completed by the end of February, and the meantime certainly some trouble, and not all of them are willing to give up this lucrative posts.
and numerous United Nations agencies and overstaffing, the voice on high efficiency is not high, huge expenses for reform. But how to change, and to what end. 185 member states have their own ideas. Most countries support the social development program of the United Nations, the United States and a few other Western countries emphasize reform, means the United Nations to lay off staff and budget cuts. Council to expand, but not limited to Japan and Germany and other parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America should have its own representative. Expansion of who who do not expand, the debate will be very intense. In addition, Annan still need to extensively listen to the various reform point of view, a comprehensive program to identify acceptable to all parties to re-locate to the United Nations. These for experienced General Kofi Annan also is not an easy thing. the
Annan was sworn
1996 December 13, 2009, the President of the Security Council this month Fulci national reporters waiting at the Council corridor to announce Annan elected the news
with the former Secretary-General Ghali (left), Javier Perez de Cuellar photo
his first day at the headquarters met with the Japanese ambassador to the UN