Ban Ki-moon to formally take U.N. helm
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon formally takes the reins of the United Nations Thursday as the institution grapples with internal reforms, volatility in the Middle East and international standoffs over the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran.
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told a gathering of 19 foreign ministers and senior diplomats Saturday that peace in Iraq "will not be obtained through military means alone" and that Iraq's neighbors must do more to prevent extremists from crossing into the country.
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UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed a new chief of staff yesterday in the first of what he described as a series of changes among senior UN personnel.
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The chief U.N. nuclear inspector headed to North Korea on Tuesday for talks on how to implement a landmark nuclear disarmament agreement after playing down expectations that his trip heralded the communist country's rapid disarmament.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to host a meeting Friday so the Iraqi government can brief U.N. member states on a five-year plan to ensure the government has funds to survive and enact key political and economic reforms.
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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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UN inspectors are now set to travel to North Korea and will be leaving in the &quot;next few days,&quot; the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday, after receiving a formal invitation from Pyongyang.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday Iran had to meet Security Council demands to suspend its enrichment programs and not only cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban  Ki-Moon, who is poised to become the next head of the United  Nations, said he may visit North Korea in his new role to help  resolve a standoff over its nuclear ambitions.
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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 clear majority.
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon took the oath of office as the next secretary-general of the United Nations on Thursday, promising to restore the organization's tarnished reputation and push for peace in the Middle East and Darfur.
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UNITED NATIONS -- When UN 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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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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UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon issues a warning to the world.
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Kofi Annan had some strong words Monday for the United States in his farewell speech as secretary-general of the United Nations.
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South Korean Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to act as a "bridge builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when he takes office on January 1.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon received the backing of the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council to become the next UN chief in a straw poll, diplomats said.