Kofi Annan unveils UN reform plan
{{date|March 21, 2005}}
[[Image:Flag of the United Nations.png|180px|right|Kofi Annan unveils UN reform plan]]
[[UN]] Secretary General [[Kofi Annan]] will formally present a plan this morning to the [[United Nations General Assembly|UN General Assembly]] when it meets in [[New York State|New York]] later today. The plan, entitled {{w|In Larger Freedom}}, is part of the UN's attempt to revitalise itself during its sixtieth anniversary year.

If implemented, this plan will be the largest change ever to the international body, calling for the addition of nine members to the [[UN Security Council|Security Council]], and for the creation of a new Human Rights Council to replace the 53-member {{w|United Nations Commission on Human Rights|Human Rights Commission}}.

The [[Canada|Canadian]] ambassador to the UN,  {{w|Allan Rock}}, was the first diplomat to officially respond by saying, "A lot of hard work lies ahead but we are optimistic." {{w|Oxfam}}, [[Amnesty International]], and other {{w|NGO|NGOs}}, have come out in support of the plan.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-03-21T084754Z_01_N21262139_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-UN-REFORM-DC.XML
|title=UN General Assembly to Hear Annan Overhaul Plan
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:47 AM ET}}
*{{source|url=http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1007520&tw=wn_wire_story
|title=Annan Seeks Approval for Sweeping Changes 
|author=Edith M Lederer
|pub=Wired News
|date=Monday, March 21, 2005 3:49 a.m. ET}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=%5CPolitics%5Carchive%5C200503%5CPOL20050321a.html
|title=Annan Proposes Radical Reforms for the UN
|author=Susan Jones
|pub=Cybercast News Service
|date=March 21, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=2e2822e6-5c22-4dd7-8569-a746bd5a8790
|title=Annan approves Canadian plan for UN reform
|author=Steven Edwards
|pub=National Post
|date=March 21, 2005}}

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Kofi Annan unveils UN reform plan
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will formally present a plan this morning to the UN General Assembly when it meets in New York later today. The plan, entitled , is part of the UN's attempt to revitalise itself during its sixtieth anniversary year.

If implemented, this plan will be the largest change ever to the international body, calling for the addition of nine members to the Security Council, and for the creation of a new Human Rights Council to replace the 53-member Human Rights Commission.

The Canadian ambassador to the UN,  Oxfam, Amnesty International, and other NGOs, have come out in support of the plan.
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