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Prince Harry's First Trip To D.C.

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, better known as Prince Harry, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon offered complem...

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U.N. Chief: Syria Conflict Could Have Global Repercussions

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 05.21.2012

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BEIRUT — The "extremely dangerous" conflict in Syria could have global repercussions, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as fres...

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Palestinians Fling Slippers At UN Chief

AP | KARIN LAUB and IBRAHIM BARZAK | Posted 04.03.2012

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HERZLIYA, Israel — U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that time is running out for a Mideast peace deal and urged Israel to make goodwill ge...

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Ban Ki-Moon On Syria: 'I Don't Think We Can Go On Like This'

Reuters | Posted 04.01.2012

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AMMAN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he hoped the Security Council would reflect international will when it...

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Joining Up for Women's and Children's Health

Jan Eliasson | Posted 11.20.2011

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If we are to bring about the drop in mother and child mortality rates that we all wish for, integrated approaches to health and development that cut across artificial institutional barriers are the right way forward.

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Jamie Oliver Pens Open Letter About Obesity Crisis To UN Secretary General

Posted 11.19.2011

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Jamie Oliver has found a new target for his healthy food crusade. He has written an open letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon about the staggeri...

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Ban Ki-moon Elected For Second Term As U.N. Chief

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 08.21.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted unanimously to give Ban Ki-moon a second term as secretary-general Tuesday, praising him for st...

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International Climate Negotiations Grind to a Standstill

Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not much has been said or written about the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change since the flurry of post-Cancun commentary. So what's been happening with the climate talks?

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UN Vows to Make Voices of Poorest Heard at G20 Summit

Kiyotaka Akasaka | Posted 05.25.2011

Amid news reports headlining the summit of a group of 20 of "the world's most powerful economies" in Toronto, Canada, some are wondering: What about the weaker ones?

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"Vital Voices" Honors Andeisha Farid in Washington

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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I spoke to Andeisha Farid yesterday in Washington yesterday, who was pleased to have just met Michelle Obama. Hillary Clinton then spoke about her in...

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The UN Goes to Hollywood, But Is It Ready for a Close-Up?

Vijaya Ramachandran | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is a joint post with Lauren Young. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been getting negative press about the relief efforts after the earthquak...

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U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

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Mona Juul, Norwegian Diplomat, Blasts UN Chief In Leaked Report

Der Spiegel | Julian Isherwood | Posted 05.25.2011

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A top secret report by a senior Norwegian diplomat on the performance of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been published in Norway. An...

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Ban Ki-moon: I Am Like An "Invisible Man"

WSJ | JOE LAURIA and STEVE STECKLOW | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Obama administration implements a new U.S. strategy toward the United Nations, it's working with a U.N. secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, who is ...

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Ban Ki-moon: Voted Second Best

UN Dispatch | John Boonstra | Posted 05.25.2011

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United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is the second-highest ranked world political leader who has the confidence of many people around the worl...

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A Tragic Misdiagnosis: The Continued Suffering of Civilians Amongst Victory Celebrations in Sri Lanka

Nimmi Gowrinathan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The abuses of the past few months have left deep wounds that empty promises alone cannot heal; awareness does not always translate into action.

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Israel Seeks Three Hour Ceasefire for Screen Actors Guild Awards Show

Scott Blakeman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although Israel is planning many more days of bombing and killing in Gaza, it reportedly wants a three hour ceasefire to allow its troops to watch the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, live from Hollywood on January 25.

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Israel Shells UN Headquarters In Gaza

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 05.25.2011

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery shells struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting a food warehouse ablaze and...

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UN Chief, Ban Ki-Moon, Heads To Mideast

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to the Mideast on Tuesday to step up diplomatic efforts to get Israel and Hamas to adhere t...

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UN Secretary General: How To Fight Climate Change Fast

Newsweek | Ban Ki-Moon | Posted 05.25.2011

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The past year will be remembered for the global financial crisis. But next year will be no less dangerous, albeit for a different reason. Lost among t...

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UN Secretary General Busts A Rhyme: ban.i.am

UN Dispatch | Mark Leon Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the United Nations Correspondents Association dinner, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon adopted the hip-hop persona ban.i.am, and busted a rhyme mod...

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