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Kofi Annan

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The intention was really to do something dignified, something that is honest and reflects the work that this Organization does. And it is with that spirit that the producers and the directors approached their work, and I hope you will all agree they have done that.
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On the film The Interpreter, from "Secretary-General's press encounter" (19 April 2005)

 
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