U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has postponed his Asian visit due to "pressing matters," including U.N. budget discussions and other "urgent political issues," the United Nations said Thursday.The check didn't clear with the airline?
Annan was set to leave Saturday on a 14-day Asia swing that included stops in China, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam to discuss U.N. reform and bird flu. According to U.N. officials, the decision to postpone the trip was made following a meeting hosted by the South Korean mission to the U.N. early Thursday, during which Annan discussed budget and reform matters with 27 members of an informal group which meets regularly on reform issues.
