SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PAUL WOLFOWITZ ON ELECTION AS WORLD BANK PRESIDENT

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PAUL WOLFOWITZ ON ELECTION

AS WORLD BANK PRESIDENT

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General congratulates Paul Wolfowitz on his election as the next President of the World Bank.  At a time when the world has before it far-reaching proposals for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with Mr. Wolfowitz in the fight against global poverty.  And he welcomes him to the Chief Executives Board of the United Nations.

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