Ban-Ki Moon takes over as UN Secretary General

[Anark]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/6222437.stm

South Korea's Ban Ki Moon has taken over as secretary general of the United Nations - the first Asian to hold the post in 35 years.

The South Korean former foreign minister is the organisation's eighth leader and succeeds Kofi Annan, who was at the helm for 10 years.

Mr Ban faces a number of global crises as well as reform of the UN itself.

He has vowed to be a bridge-builder and a harmoniser and to set the highest ethical standards.

The BBC's UN correspondent in New York, Laura Trevelyan, says Mr Ban, 62, has given little away about his diplomatic priorities.

More to read in the BBC article.

[ozzy72]

Another toothless paper tiger...

[Ivan]

We'll see how this ends up... but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

[expat]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

[pepper_airborne]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

[PsychoDiablo]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

because their leaders a nut  ;)

[pepper_airborne]

So many jokes too make, so little time

We'll see how it go's i geuss.

[Cobra]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

because their leaders a nut  ;)

How many wars have they been in in the last century?? Then consider the US and the UK...They are the biggest threat to the world atm

[flymo]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

because their leaders a nut

[Cobra]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

because their leaders a nut  ;)

How many wars have they been in in the last century?? Then consider the US...They are the biggest threat in the world atm

but unfortunatly we keep doing kick ass research, adn then giveing the produt to the US to make, the atomic bomb for example!

I meant to say the US and the UK...we are just as bad!

[Woodlouse2002]

but unfortunatly we keep doing kick ass research, adn then giveing the produt to the US to make, the atomic bomb for example!

To be fair, pretty much all of the scientists who put the atomic bomb together were German.

[Jakemaster]

but expect him to get angry with the DPRK whitin days

As Ozzy said, another toothless paper tiger.........Proven WMD's in a rogue state , where are the invasion forces???


Matt

I think North Korea has every right to have nuclear weapons. If country's as the USA and Russia can have it then why they not?

because their leaders a nut  ;)

How many wars have they been in in the last century?? Then consider the US...They are the biggest threat in the world atm

but unfortunatly we keep doing kick ass research, adn then giveing the produt to the US to make, the atomic bomb for example!

I meant to say the US and the UK...we are just as bad!

The US is the biggest threat to the world, that's just so obvious!  No one else has hour firepower, and even if they did the US is the only country stupid enough to use it.

[pepper_airborne]

I believe North Korea has a bigger army then the US. Would probably make sense too.

Also, it seems the US is again producing new nuclear weapons, and why would one produce weapons of mass destruction?

[ozzy72]

Actually Woodie the majority of the guys in the little build at Los Alamos were Hungarian Jews

[Cobra]

The US is the biggest threat to the world, that's just so obvious!  No one else has hour firepower, and even if they did the US is the only country stupid enough to use it.

I meant threat as in threat to world peace...not the most powerful nation...

hmm I can think of a few countries that would match the US...but its not all about 'firepower' anyway...far more factors. And besides, the amount of enemies the US has at the moment its unlikely they would be taking on just 1 nation, more like 10! So however 'great' your forces are you are screwed...

But hey, I don't think we are gonna see that war for another 100 years or so ... so we should be alright