United Nations Radio

Secretary-General Kofi Annan is meeting with regional groups of UN member States to move forward the discussion on the report of the High-Level Panel on threats, challenges and change.

The Secretary-General met Monday with the African and Asian States and was scheduled to meet later with the Group of West European and other states. UN Spokesman Fred Eckhard says the Secretary-General intends to submit his review of the implementation of the Millennium Declaration to the General Assembly next March.

"That review, he said, will draw heavily on the ideas in the panel's report as well as on the discussions will hold over the coming months including the ones taking place today"

UN Spokesman Fred Eckhard.