By Peter Heinlein
United Nations
02 January 2007
Ban Ki-moon, in his first day on the job as U.N. secretary-general, has named Darfur, North Korea and the Middle East among his top priorities. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports Mr. Ban avoided criticizing the execution of Saddam Hussein.
Mr. Ban was greeted with applause from U.N. staff Tuesday as he took over as the world body's eighth secretary-general.
His first order of business was to pay respects to U.N. peacekeepers and others who died in the line of duty. He paused for a moment of silence at a meditation room in the U.N. lobby. Read more
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