Secretary-General Attends G-8 Summit

G8 Summit will take place in Evian-les-Bains, France, from 1-3 June 2003. Heads of State and government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Russian Federation and the President of the European Commission will meet to address challenges in the field of economy, development, and security.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan (third from left) in a group photo with world leaders.

Also seen at left are Vincente Fox, President of Mexico, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director-General of the World Trade Organization. At centre right is Pascal Couchepin, President of the Swiss Confederation, and at third from right is Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, President of Brazil.