Secretary-General Visits New Zealand

Title

Secretary-General Visits New Zealand

Date

24 February 2000

Description

Pressing of noses (Hongi) signifies the sharing of the life force and the breath of life, which is a form of greeting in Maori culture. Shown here, Secretary-General Kofi ANNAN (centre) greets a warrior, while Mrs. Nane ANNAN (left) looks on.

Type

Photographs

Source

United Nations, UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Format

JPEG

Identifier

ANNANPHOTO0005

Rights

United Nations

Original Format

Photograph

Collection

Citation

“Secretary-General Visits New Zealand,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed May 19, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/4730.

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