UN Secretary-General Annan listens to EU foreign policy chief Solana during international conference on Iraq in Brussels. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (L) listens to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana at the European Council headquarters at the start of an international conference in Brussels June 22, 2005. Washington and the European Union joined forces on Wednesday to rally international help for Iraq at a conference that will press Baghdad to ensure minority Sunnis play a full role in its future. REUTERS/Thierry Roge