New UN chief releases his first appointments

[Rich Parsons]

New UN chief releases his first appointments

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061231/wl_nm/un_appointments_dc

Vijay Nambiar of India, a special adviser to Ban's predecessor,
Kofi Annan, will be his chief of staff and Michele Montas, an award-winning Haitian broadcaster, will head the spokesman's division, replacing Stephane Dujarric of France, a U.N. statement said on Sunday.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Ban Ki-moon takes the reins of U.N.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070101/ap_on_re_us/un_new_secretary_general

UNITED NATIONS - South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon became the
United Nations' eighth secretary-general on New Year's Day as the organization faced a tough array of global issues — from escalating violence in Darfur to the
AIDS pandemic.