UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Greek Premier George Papandreou (not pictured) give a press conference after their meeting in Athens on November 4, 2009. Ban is in Greece to attend the third Global Forum on Migration and Development Government meeting. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Greek Premier George Papandreou (not pictured) give a press conference after their meeting in Athens on November 4, 2009. Ban is in Greece to attend the third Global Forum on Migration and Development Government meeting.

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  1. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband shakes hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port-of-Spain November 28, 2009.
  2. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (R) and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  3. 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.
  4. ROME - NOVEMBER 16: Director General of the FAO Jacques Diouf (L), Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon (C) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R), during the opening of the World Summit for Food Security 2009 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on November 16, 2009 in Rome, Italy. The summit runs from November 16 until November 18 and will see the participation of more than 60 heads of state and government.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Mushtaq Yusufzai, actress Emma Thompson, Imelda V. Abano, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon, Helen Bamber, Samuel Addo Agyemang and Ali El-Bahnasawy attend the Dag Hammarskjold Scholarship Fund for Journalists event at the United Nations on November 11, 2009 in New York City.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (R) makes brief remarks after meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) at the U.S. Captiol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Ban and the members of the committee met to talk about what measures and actions the Senate may be willing to take before the climate change talks in Copenhagen in December.
  7. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 2: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gives a press conference at UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) offices on November 2, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The UN secretary general today gave his backing to the next Afghan government. Hamrid Karzai has been declared the president of Afghanistan, the day after his only challenger, Abdullah announced that he would pull out of this week's run-off presidential election in Afghanistan due to concerns over widespread fraud and abuse of power by the governmment.
  8. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) chats with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before Clinton voted to adopt a United Nations Security Council resolution addressing sexual violence in armed conflict at U.N. headquarters September 30, 2009 in New York City. Clinton is chairing a Security Council session on 'Women, Peace and Security'.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a meeting she co-hosted UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on food security at United Nations Headquarters on September 26, 2009 in New York City. The meeting brought together high-level international stakeholders to discuss key food security issues, broadening support for food security strategies agreed upon at the July, 2009 G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy.
  10. PITTSBURGH - SEPTEMBER 25: The spouses of the visiting G-20 leaders (top-L-R) wife of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiv, unknown, Dr Pimpen Vejjajiva, wife of EU Commission Chairman Jose Manuel Barroso, Margarida Sousa Uva, wife of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Therese Rein, Filippa Reinfeldt, wife of Swedish Prime Minster Fredrik Reinfeldt, Laureen Harper of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, wife of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ban Soon Taek, unknown, unknown, (bottom-L-R) wife of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President of Spain, Sonsoles Zapatero, wife of South African President Jacob Zuma, Nompumelelo Ntuli, Kim Yoon-ok, First Lady of Korea, wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Margarita Zavala, Brazil's first lady Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva First Lady Michelle Obama (6th-L-R), Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, wife of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni Sarkozy, wife of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Svetlana Medvedev, wife of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Emine Erdogan, and wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gursharan Kaur pose at the CAPA School on September 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. U.S. President Barack Obama and heads of state from the world's leading economic powers are meeting for the second day of the G-20 summit, aimed at promoting economic growth.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) makes a toast with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at a luncheon during the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters September 23, 2009 in New York City. Obama is in New York to attend the 64th United Nations General Assembly.
  12. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaks during the United Nations General Assembly September 23, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York. UN chief Ban Ki-moon opened the debate, appealing to the more than 120 leaders present for 'genuine' collective action to roll back climate change as well as global poverty and push for nuclear disarmament.
  13. US President Barack Obama is applauded by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon after speaking during the United Nations General Assembly September 23, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York. Obama Wednesday urged world leaders to move in a new direction saying they 'must embrace a new era of engagement' in his first speech to the annual UN General Assembly.
  14. French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves to United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon after speaking during the United Nations Climate Change Summit September 22, 2009 at the United Nations in New York.
  15. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's summit on climate change at United Nations headquarters September 22, 2009 in New York City. The summit focusing on harmful global emissions is coinciding with the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
  16. US President Barack Obama (R) turns to greet United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) after addressing the United Nations Climate Change Summit at the United Nations in New York, NY, September 22, 2009.

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  1. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: (L-R) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussenm, Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  2. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: (L-R) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussenm, Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  3. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (R) and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  4. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (R) and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  5. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (R) and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (L) hold a press conference on climate change during the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 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.
  6. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 27: Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (L) and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) hold a press conference 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Newly appointed Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (R) is sworn in as President Karolos Papoulias (2nd R) attends the ceremony in Athens October 6, 2009. Socialist leader Papandreou was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday and was expected to announce within hours a leaner cabinet focused on taking Greece out of an economic crisis.
  10. Newly appointed Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (R) is sworn in as President Karolos Papoulias attends the ceremony in Athens October 6, 2009. Socialist leader Papandreou was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday and was expected to announce within hours a leaner cabinet focused on taking Greece out of an economic crisis.
  11. Newly appointed Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (R) escorts outgoing Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis following a handover ceremony in Athens October 6, 2009. Socialist leader Papandreou was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday and was expected to announce within hours a leaner cabinet focused on taking Greece out of an economic crisis.
  12. Newly appointed Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (R) escorts outgoing Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis following a handover ceremony in Athens October 6, 2009. Socialist leader Papandreou was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday and was expected to announce within hours a leaner cabinet focused on taking Greece out of an economic crisis.
  13. Greece's Socialist leader George Papandreou,countersigns the appointment to his post after he was sworn in as a Prime Minister, at the presidential mansion, in Athens, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece's top political families, now follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather and namesake George, both of whom served several terms as prime ministers.
  14. Greece's Socialist leader George Papandreou. right, greets Greek Archbishop Ieronymos during a swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister, at the presidential mansion, in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece's top political families, now follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather and namesake George, both of whom served several terms as prime ministers.
  15. Greece's Socialist leader George Papandreou, right, touches the bible with his hand as behind stands Greek President Karolos Papoulias during a swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister, at the presidential mansion, in Athens, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece's top political families, now follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather and namesake George, both of whom served several terms as prime ministers.
  16. Greece's Socialist leader George Papandreou, right, touches the bible with his hand during a swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister, at the presidential mansion, in Athens, on Tuesday, Oct. 6 2009. Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister and scion of one of Greece's top political families, now follows in the footsteps of his father Andreas and grandfather and namesake George, both of whom served several terms as prime ministers.

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