Iraq War Illegal Says Kofi Annan by Neville Dean, PA News
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan tonight said that the war on Iraq was “illegal”.Mr Annan said the war was “not in conformity” with the UN Security Council or with the UN Charter.He also said there could not be credible elections in Iraq next January if the current unrest continued.Asked if there was legal authority for the war on Iraq, Mr Annan told the BBC World Service: “I have stated clearly that it was not in conformity with the security council, with the UN charter.”