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Ban sworn in as UN secretary-general

South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon was today sworn in as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations.

Ban sworn in as UN secretary-general

Thu, 14 Dec, 2006 - 19:08

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South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon was today sworn in as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations.

He promised to make his top priority the restoration of trust in the world body, which has been tarnished by corruption scandals.

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