Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; born 13 June 1944) is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from college, accepting his first post in New Delhi. In the foreign ministry he established a reputation for modesty and competence. Ban was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. In... read more
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UK troops could start leaving Afghanistan next year, says Cameron
From The Observer Dated 21 July 2010 Prime minister says British troops could start withdrawing troops in 2011, but the decision will be 'based on the conditions on the ground'Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as early as next year, depending on conditions there, David Cameron...
'Deplorable and reprehensible' UN boss savaged by outgoing aide
From The Independent Dated 20 July 2010 Wagons were being hastily circled around Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, last night as top aides absorbed the shock of one of their own blasting him for allegedly thwarting attempts to combat corruption in the world body and leading it...
International justice requires consistency, not cheerleaders
From Big News Network Dated 20 July 2010 Last Updated: July 20. 2010 9:24PM UAE / July 20. 2010 5:24PM GMT Ban Ki-Moon, the UN secretary general, recently wrote enthusiastically about a meeting in Kampala last month that reviewed the Rome St...
Plans to begin Afghan security handover by end of year put on hold
From The Observer Dated 20 July 2010 Exclusive: Change at Kabul conference reflects US commander's belief Afghanistan is too weak to take controlPlans to begin handing control of provinces in Afghanistan to Afghan security forces by the end of this year have been quietly dropped amid...
White House shifts Afghanistan strategy towards talks with Taliban
From The Observer Dated 19 July 2010 Senior Washington officials tell the Guardian of a 'change of mindset' over the Obama administration's Afghanistan policyThe Obama administration is revising its Afghanistan strategy to embrace the idea of negotiating with senior members of the Taliban through third parties –...
U.N. secretary general rebuked
From Car Talk: Click & Clack Dated 19 July 2010 Outgoing anti-corruption chief slams Ban Ki Moon's leadership in an internal report. Ban Ki Moon - Secretary-General of the United Nations - United Nation - Asia - United States
Kabul Conference: Afghanistan Wants More Control Over Foreign Donations
From The Huffington Post Dated 19 July 2010 KABUL, Afghanistan (Associated Press) - At an international conference on Tuesday, the Afghan government will ask donors to put 80 percent of aid money behind programs that the Afghans -- not foreign capitals -- deem important to development. It's a...
Israel blocks Libyan ship taking aid to Gaza
From The Guardian Dated 15 July 2010 Israeli navy insists ship lands the goods outside Gaza for delivery by landA Libyan ship carrying aid for Gaza docked at an Egyptian port today after the Israeli navy stopped it from reaching the Palestinian territory.The Amalthea, flying under a...
Sri Lanka and the UN: Fast foes
From The Economist Dated 15 July 2010 A nasty row over a UN investigation panelNEITHER Sri Lanka’s government, nor the United Nations seems ready to back down over an increasingly bitter dispute. This week a spokesman for Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, confirmed that a panel of...
Lady Amos given top UN humanitarian affairs job
From The Guardian Dated 9 July 2010 Ban Ki-moon appoints Valerie Amos, who sat in Tony Blair's cabinet, after getting David Cameron's blessingLady Amos, the first black woman to sit in the cabinet, was today appointed as the most senior UN official in charge of humanitarian affairs...
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