The UN is “doing the job” of supporting elections in Iraq and no more staff are needed there, its Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said. Mr Annan was speaking after a meeting – possibly his last – with outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell. About 6,000 Iraqis have been trained in how to conduct elections and 130,000 will staff polling stations, Mr Powell said Mr Annan had informed him. Mr Powell also reiterated US support for the beleaguered secretary general. Mr Annan has faced calls for his resignation from several senior Republicans as revelations emerge about corruption in the now-defunct UN-administered oil-for-food programme in Iraq. Full Story
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