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February 14, 2006
October 9, 2006
October 13, 2006
January 1, 2007-
March 22, 2007
– Makes an unannounced visit to Baghdad, Iraq, to meet with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. During a live news conference with Maliki in Baghdad’s Green Zone, a rocket hits just outside the room.
January 20, 2009 – Tours the burned-out ruins of the UN compound in Gaza City which was destroyed by an Israeli bomb.
June 21, 2011 – Ban is appointed to a second term as UN secretary-general, by acclamation.
December 9, 2011
– Ban pays an unannounced visit to Mogadishu, the first time a UN chief has visited Somalia in nearly 20 years.
April 30, 2012
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Addresses Myanmar‘s Parliament, becoming the first foreigner to do so since military rule began in 1962.
The Bank celebrates the achievements of inspiring female entrepreneurs The EBRD believes that equality of opportunity is a fundamental component of sustainable economic growth. That is why, in the week of International Women’s Day, the Bank is joining the global call to accelerate gender parity. This year s #ChooseToChallenge theme seeks to spotlight inspiring women who have shown resilience, flexibility and strength in the face of unprecedented adversity, namely the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, more than ever before, the EBRD is proud to partner with many such female entrepreneurs who stand up to challenges surrounding their businesses for a lasting positive impact in the workplace, their communities and personal lives.
Michelle Obama is speaking out against infantile and unpatriotic President Donald Trump, who she says is willing to burn our democracy down for his own ego following Wednesday s Capitol Hill riot. I woke up yesterday elated by the news of Reverend Raphael Warnock s election victory, Obama, 56, wrote Thursday. He ll be Georgia s first Black senator, and I was heartened by the idea that the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church the home parish of Dr. King and a spiritual and organizational hub during the Civil Rights Movement would be representing his state in the United States Senate.
However, Obama said the euphoria of the Warnock s victory was quickly overshadowed by the terrifying turn of events at Capitol Hill. She said her heart had fallen harder and faster than I can remember.