Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda (C) dances with his troops in the village of Jnomba in eastern Congo, November 16, 2008. Nkunda agreed on Sunday to support a peace process for eastern Congo being negotiated by United Nations envoy Olusegun Obasanjo. Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda (C) dances with his troops in the village of Jnomba in eastern Congo, November 16, 2008. Nkunda agreed on Sunday to support a peace process for eastern Congo being negotiated by United Nations envoy Olusegun Obasanjo.

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  6. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009. Ban Ki-Moon condemned the 'despicable and brutal' attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul, which left five UN staff dead, but said the UN remained committed to Afghanistan.
  7. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009. Ban Ki-Moon condemned the 'despicable and brutal' attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul, which left five UN staff dead, but said the UN remained committed to Afghanistan.
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  9. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009. Ban Ki-Moon condemned the 'despicable and brutal' attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul, which left five UN staff dead, but said the UN remained committed to Afghanistan.

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