Scoop Images: Kofi Annan Speaks Volumes (Softly)

Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 10:13 am
Article: The Scoop Editor

UN Secretary General whispers in French President Jacques Chirac's ear during a European Union Leaders Summit called overnight to discuss the Iraq crisis. Image from European Union website.

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