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Article: First test for new UN chief: Darfur; Ban Ki Moon will address the conflict Monday at an African Union summit. But should he do more?(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- January 26, 2007
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Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. -- The new United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki Moon, lists Darfur among his top priorities.
Putting an end to the violence there, which the United States calls "genocide," is also turning into the UN leader's first major test - of his credibility as a global moral force and of his ability to cajole the international community, and in this case Sudan, beyond words to action.
Mr. Ban is underscoring his commitment to resolving the conflict in Darfur by making the African Union summit, to be held in Ethiopia Monday, the focus of his first international ...