When Kofi Annan steps down as head Secretary-General of the UN at the end of the year, he will be replaced by South Korean leader Ban Ki-Moon, age 62. Depsite having about 65% of the world's population (and a high percentage of the world's major military conflicts in recent years), Ban will be the first Secretary-General from Asia in 35 years. Moon's term will last for five years.
How will his appointment affect US and South Korea's negotiations with North Korea? With many possible military conflicts in Asia (Pakistan-India, China-Taiwan, North Korea-South Korea), Iraq/Iran, Palestine-Israel), will the world be better served with the UN being headed up by an Asian?
Monday, October 16, 2006
From Annan to Ban
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