U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON DELIVERS REMARKS TO DONORS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM STAFF COLLEGE

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Washington Transcript Service
05-06-2008
SECRETARY GENERAL BAN DELIVERS REMARKS TO DONORS OF THE
UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM STAFF COLLEGE, NEW YORK CITY,
AS RELEASED BY THE U.N.
MAY 6, 2008
SPEAKER: U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
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BAN: I am delighted to welcome all of you to UN Headquarters,
and to tell you how much I value the work of the United Nations System
Staff College. On two visits I have seen at first hand the good work you
do.
I am especially grateful to you for helping to organize my
retreat with senior managers in Turin last September -- a very ...

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