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Baltics nominate Vike-Freiberga for U.N. secretary-general

Sep 20, 2006
By Gary Peach

RIGA - President Vaira Vike-Freiberga announced on Sept. 16 that she would join the competition to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations in a long-shot attempt to break up what she dubbed the “all boys club” leadership of the international organization. Her announcement came the day after the three Baltic states’ ambassadors to the United Nations submitted her candidacy for the post, which will be vacant when Kofi Annan’s term expires at the end of the year. It also finalizes a ...


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