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U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON DELIVERS REMARKS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
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Washington Transcript Service
01-14-2008
SECRETARY GENERAL BAN DELIVERS REMARKS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL
SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, NEW YORK CITY,
AS RELEASED BY THE U.N.
JANUARY 14, 2008
SPEAKER: U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
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BAN: It is a pleasure to join you today.
2007 was a landmark year for the Economic and Social Council. It
witnessed the operationalization of the...
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