Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.

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  1. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, reacts to a standing ovation after he sang and played The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. He is flanked by guitarist Richard Linke, left, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, right, and percussionist Phil Nolan, far right.
  2. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, sings as plays The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. Members of the NAC orchestra look on.
  3. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) talks with new U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson during a meeting at Harper's Langevin Block office in Ottawa October 2, 2009.
  4. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him as Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sits at right at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  5. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  6. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (C) attend the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  7. Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah (R) shakes hands with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (C) as United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide (L, background) looks on prior to a meeting in Kabul on November 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Kabul on November 2 to meet President Hamid Karzai over the Afghan election crisis with organisers to announce whether or not to scrap the poll after the only challenger pulled out. The surprise visit from Ban accompanied a diplomatic push to ensure the November 7 one-horse race does not take place, despite the initial insistence from some officials that it is too late to halt the process.
  8. Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009. Hamas said it will ban the organisation of elections in its Gaza Strip stronghold after president Mahmud Abbas called for a vote in the Palestinian territories.
  9. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (2ndL), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR), Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier (R) and Secretary General of the French Delegates for the 64th Session of the General Assembly Philippe Thiebaud (L), at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
  10. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (2ndL) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (L), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR) and Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 27, 2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago. CHOGM is held every 2 years, bringing together world leaders to discuss key issues of a global and Commonwealth nature, and key policies and initiatives.
  14. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 27, 2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago. CHOGM is held every 2 years, bringing together world leaders to discuss key issues of a global and Commonwealth nature, and key policies and initiatives.
  15. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends an Executive Session on the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 27, 2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago. CHOGM is held every 2 years, bringing together world leaders to discuss key issues of a global and Commonwealth nature, and key policies and initiatives.
  16. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends an Executive Session on the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 27, 2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago. CHOGM is held every 2 years, bringing together world leaders to discuss key issues of a global and Commonwealth nature, and key policies and initiatives.

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