European and Arab governments , as well as Kofi Annan , the United Nations secretary general , and Javier Solana , the European Union foreign policy chief , lined up behind him and pushed hard for an immediate cessation of hostilities or even a truce on humanitarian grounds , several participants said .
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Arab
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Kofi Annan
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United Nations
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Javier Solana
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European Union