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US Charges a Former UN General Assembly President: More Revelations Likely

Barbara Crossette October 7, 2015

A luxury-loving diplomat susceptible to bribery, a clutch of rich Chinese with business interests and an open door to the top leadership of the United Nations General Assembly. It all adds up to not only a blow to the integrity of the UN but also a stark demonstration of the dysfunction of an international system …

Eastern Europe Presses Its Claim to the Secretary-General’s Office

Barbara Crossette April 13, 2015

In 70 years of United Nations history, Eastern Europe has been the only regional group in the organization that has never filled the position of secretary-general. Western Europe has had three secretaries-general; Asia and Africa, two each; and Latin America and the Caribbean, one. The 23 nations of the Eastern European region, determined to win …

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Eastern Europe Presses Its Claim to the Secretary-General’s Office

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