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New UN chief begins tenure |
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South Korean Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations' new secretary-general, started his first working day on Tuesday with a call for "collective efforts" to address challenges and issues facing the world body.
Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, was given a warm welcome by his staff as he arrived at the world body's New York headquarters in the morning, accompanied by his newly appointed chief of staff, Indian Vijay Nambiar.
"I start my duties at a daunting time in international affairs, starting from Darfur to Middle East, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, North Korea - many other crises that trouble our world," Ban told reporters after paying a brief tribute to UN personnel who have fallen in the line of duty.
"These challenges and issues need to be addressed collectively, with collective wisdom and collective efforts," he said. "Not a single person, including the secretary general of the United Nations, not a single country, however strong, powerful, resourceful it may be, can address this."
Responding to a question on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, Ban said he will "try to facilitate the smooth progress of the six-party talks," and discuss "this matter very closely with the members of the six parties, as well as with Security Council members."
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