Comments on: It’s official: FM Ban to run for UN secretary-general http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/14/its-official-fm-ban-to-run-for-un-secretary-general/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: East Asia Watch » Asians Compete for UN Chief http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/14/its-official-fm-ban-to-run-for-un-secretary-general/#comment-29482 East Asia Watch » Asians Compete for UN Chief Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:15:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2428#comment-29482 [...] Ban comes from the most industrialized country of any current candidates, but as Marmot points out, this is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they have some limited diplomatic and economic clout. On the other other, regions like ASEAN will strongly back someone who will represent all their interests as best possible, as Indonesia is currently doing for Thailand’s candidate, Thai Deputy PM Surakiart Sathirathai. Although I think it is far too soon to say he has a “snowball’s chance in Hell,” East Asia is far too fragmented to present a unity candidate– as comments on this blog probably prove. [...] [...] Ban comes from the most industrialized country of any current candidates, but as Marmot points out, this is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they have some limited diplomatic and economic clout. On the other other, regions like ASEAN will strongly back someone who will represent all their interests as best possible, as Indonesia is currently doing for Thailand’s candidate, Thai Deputy PM Surakiart Sathirathai. Although I think it is far too soon to say he has a “snowball’s chance in Hell,” East Asia is far too fragmented to present a unity candidate– as comments on this blog probably prove. [...]

]]> By: nequila http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/02/14/its-official-fm-ban-to-run-for-un-secretary-general/#comment-29425 nequila Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:30:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2428#comment-29425 If this piece here http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/09/content_4158228.htm is any chance, then Ban has an even shot at getting the job. Of course, that still leaves a lot of other member states to court... If this piece here http://news.xinhuanet.com/engl.....158228.htm is any chance, then Ban has an even shot at getting the job.

Of course, that still leaves a lot of other member states to court…

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