South Korea's Ban informally wins U.N. leader race
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon is likely to succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary general after winning an informal poll on Monday with no opposition from the five veto-bearing nations, diplomats said.
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The U.N. Security Council is   moving quickly to select a successor to Secretary-General Kofi   Annan in October, a procedure that favors front-runner South   Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon.
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U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution in the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, an action that   could favor the South Korean front-runner.
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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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The Security Council has narrowed differences over mandatory UN sanctions against North Korea for its missile tests, with only one sticking point standing in the way of a vote expected Saturday, diplomats said.
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South Koreans on Wednesday elected Lee Myung-bak, a conservative former CEO vowing to back business and stand up to the North, as president of the world's 13th largest economy, TV exit polls showed.
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon is sworn in as the next United Nations secretary general at a ceremony in New York.
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South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the next UN secretary general at a General Assembly ceremony during which he vowed to be &quot;a harmonizer and bridge-builder&quot; and build on the legacy of the incumbent, Kofi Annan.
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South Korea's foreign minister kept his spot as the favorite in the race to succeed UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in an informal poll yesterday, the only one among the seven candidates to get the needed majority of votes. Ban Ki-Moon received 13 votes in favor, one against, and one no opinion, China's UN Ambassador Wang Guangya said. ...
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The foreign minister of South Korea won overwhelming support in a final informal poll of the Security Council.
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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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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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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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North Korea is likely to return to six-party talks on its nuclear programs now that the US presidential election is over, Yonhap news agency quoted South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as saying on Thursday.
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South Korea's foreign minister sought to cement his front-runner status in the race to succeed Kofi Annan as UN chief, vowing that if elected he would try to make the world body leaner and more efficient.
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Lee Myung Bak sweeps to victory in South Korea's Presidential election on promises to revitalize the economy
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Thailand's candidate for head of the United Nations has withdrawn from the race after Security Council members made it clear South Korea's Ban Ki-moon would get the job, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Thursday.