USA - Kofi Annan arrives back in New York

(24 Feb 1998) T/I 10:56:20


Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived at United Nations
headquarters in New York Tuesday (24/2) where he was greeted
with cheers and applause by his colleagues. Annan will seek the
approval of the Security Council for the deal he signed with
Iraq to allow full and unconditional weapons inspections.


SHOWS:

UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, USA 24/02

WS Motorcade arrives;
Mercedes carrying Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, parks;
ws cheering crowd in foyer;
Annan exits car and enters foyer to cheering;
Annan takes stage;
crowd cheering and clapping;
SOT (in English) with UN official saying: "As Mr secretary
general proceeds to the security council we wish him great
wisdon and success in his deliberations. Welcome home sir.";
Kofi Annan and his Swedish wife Nane at his side;
SOT (in English) with Kofi Annan, saying: Colleagues and friends, I am
really touched by the warm and wonderful demonstration of your faith
in what I am trying to do. I did not do this alone. Lots of
people made a contribution. President Clinton and Prime Minister
Blair. We taught our peacekeepers that the best way to use force
is to show it in order not to have to use it. By demonstrating
firmness and making military fiorce available they contributed
to the solution. President Yeltsin and his foreign minister
Primakov also contibuted in pressing for a diplomatic solution.
President Chirac was also helpful in his work.;
WS Kofi Annan on stage as crowd claps;
Kofi Annan meets and greets colleagues;
MS Annan walking along corridoor to security council meeting;
Annan sits down at table pull out to GV of chamber;

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