... circle, initially represented by three South Korean advisers who, like Ban Ki-moon, were not quite familiar with the way things were done at the UN.
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Dmitriy Kiku:
Electing the UN Secretary-General:
Equation with One Unknown
Unlike Kofi Annan, who preceded him, Ban Ki-moon soft-pedalled the issue of reforming the UN Security Council. One reason for this, it was suggested, was that Japan is a potential contender for a permanent seat on the SC, which greatly irritates Seoul.
Although ...
... cycles of human conflict may slow but they never end. He reluctantly accepted when Annan asked him to become his special representative in Iraq in 2003. There was nobody else who possessed the skills, trustworthiness and international reputation around, and if asked today Kofi Annan, a master of the art of hindsight, would likely agree. Sorting out the political, military and humanitarian issues associated with the United States occupation of Iraq would be Sergio’s last job, a temporary assignment. As fate would ...
Interview with ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan
On July 15 in the RIA Novosti Press Center, ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan presented his book
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
, while discussing the relevant issues with RIAC President Igor Ivanov. In an interview ...
