The Secretary-General began his three-day visit to Minnesota and Ohio on Saturday, 16 May. He arrived in the Twin Cities that afternoon.
The Secretary-General concluded his eight-nation trip to Africa on 10 May, and flew overnight to Paris, arriving in the morning of Monday, 11 May. At 6:30 a.m. he met with the Minister of State for Health, Bernard Kouchner, who discussed his proposal for a European programme to fight AIDS.
The Secretary-General departed Uganda for Eritrea on Saturday afternoon, 9 May.
The Secretary-General arrived in Rwanda in the afternoon of Thursday, 7 May.
Upon arrival in Bujumbura at noon on 7 May, the Secretary-General first met with heads of United Nations agencies, urging them to work together.
(Received from the Spokesman travelling with Secretary-General.)
(Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)
Kofi Annan became the first Secretary-General to pay an official visit to Djibouti when he arrived there in the afternoon of Saturday, 2 May.
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SECRETARY-GENERAL VISITS ETHIOPIA, 29 APRIL - 2 MAY
(Received from the Spokesman travelling with the Secretary-General.)
