Ban Ki-moon to take oath as U.N. secretary-general
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South Korean Ban Ki-moon takes the oath of office as the eighth U.N. secretary-general at a ceremony in the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, less than three weeks before he assumes the post from Kofi Annan.
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The ruling generals in Myanmar have agreed to the first visit by the UN's top human rights official in four years, the United Nations said on Monday.
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Flying 215,000 miles and  visiting 39 countries, Ban Ki-moon has put tireless energy into  his first year as U.N. secretary-general but has struggled to  raise the profile of the much-criticized body.
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Ban Ki-Moon, South Korea's foreign minister, is the leading candidate to replace Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to be a "bridge-builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when he takes over on January 1.
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South Korean Foreign Minister   Ban Ki-Moon retained his lead in an informal Security Council   poll for U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, the only candidate   to get a large majority.
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Secretary General Kofi Annan opened the annual United Nations debate of world leaders today with a plea for greater observance of international law and a reminder
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UNITED NATIONS, March 1 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon argued Thursday that global warming poses as great a threat to the world as modern warfare, and he vowed to make reduction of greenhouse gases one of his tenure's top priorities.
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United Nations (UN) personnel will prepare &quot;the first motion of non-confidence in the organization&#39;s history&quot; against UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has faced a series of scandals.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday approved the request of Iqbal Riza, chief of his executive office, to retire after nearly 30 years of service to the United Nations.
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UNITED NATIONS -- When U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon paid his first official visit to Washington last month, he received the White House version of a seal of approval: a presidential pat on the back and an invitation to phone President Bush whenever he needs help in responding to an international crisis....
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UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon issues a warning to the world.
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President Bush and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, mee ting for the second time ,  will confer tomorrow in Washington. The secretary general, who took the U.N. helm at the start of the year, will also meet with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs...
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday and vowed to restore trust in an institution tainted by scandal and a growing divide between rich and poor nations.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought increased backing on Sunday for efforts to impose peace and order in Afghanistan from representatives of key countries involved there.
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South Korea's quiet 'harmonizer' Ban Ki-Moon leads the race to lead the U.N.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon won a third informal straw poll in the United Nations Security Council to decide who will succeed Kofi Annan as UN chief, diplomats said.