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South Korean Ban Ki-moon set to become UN Secretary General
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During the most recent session of the UN General Assembly, the Asia Society hosted three of the candidates for Secretary-General, including South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, who is all but certain to assume the post at the end of this year when Kofi Annan steps down.
Below we present interviews, video clips and speeches by some of the candidates, as well as an extensive, wide-ranging interview with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Chairman of Asia Society, and former Permanent Representative of the US to the United Nations.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon will replace Kofi Annan
as Secretary-General of the United Nations. This interview was conducted by Nermeen Shaikh of the Asia Society on September 26.
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Full text of interview
The Quest for Peace and Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and Beyond
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke
In this extensive, wide-ranging interview, Ambassador Holbrooke discusses various issues around Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon's election as UN Secretary-General. He also addresses a number of pressing American foreign policy questions, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Iran and North Korea.
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Full text of interview
Shashi Tharoor: UN Under-Secretary General
Shashi Tharoor is the Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at the UN. Mr Tharoor was the runner up to South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon for Secretary General.
Full text of Interview
Speech
Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani is the Chancellor of Kabul University and former finance minister of Afghanistan.
Interview and speech forthcoming.
Interview
Speech
Interviews conducted by
Nermeen Shaikh of AsiaSource.
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