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| H.E. Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka, states:
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| "It is in the same spirit of contributing to international consensus building that we have offered the nomination of our countryman Jayantha Dhanapala as Asia's nominee for the UN Secretary General post." |
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| President’s address to the Diplomatic Community, 28 November 2005 |
| Click here |
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| Letter from H.E. The President on Mr. Dhanapala's unanimous election
to the
post of President, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs |
| 12th November 2007 |
| Click here |
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New Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala visited Japan during the first week of August to help mark the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki and meet with a wide range of Japanese policymakers and experts
Photos
(http://www.pugwash.org/reports/nw/japanAUG2008/photos.htm)
Article on Symposium "Promoting the Power of Citizens for Nuclear Abolition"
(http://www.pugwash.org/reports/nw/japanAUG2008/article.htm)
Video Message of Amb. Dhanapala_ (http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=LhQ9AZGtX5U) |
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| Stop Corruption! - LMD Advertising Campaign |
| Lanka Monthly Digest |
| August 2008 |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala: Felicitation Volume |
| Daily Mirror |
| 9th July 2008 |
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| Disarmament, corruption, brings conflict into sharp focus |
| 19th July 2008 |
Daily Mirror
19th July 2008 |
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| A Nonproliferation Disaster - Written by Jayantha Dhanapala and Daryl Kimball |
| 10th July 2008 |
| Proliferation Analysis |
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Eminent Diplomat and Scholar Dhanapala joins Cargills Board |
| Press Release |
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U.N. Diplomat visits Vancouver to receive the Simons Foundation’s Global Leadership Award |
| 7 April 2008 |
| Press Release |
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| Former UN Official Named To Simons Visiting Chair In International Law And Human Security |
| 10 January 2008 |
| Press Release |
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| Media Communique - Resignation from the post of Senior Advisor to His Excellency the President |
| December 31, 2007 |
| Mr.Jayantha Dhanapala, who was appointed to the post of Senior Adviser to His Excellency the President on December 1, 2005 has submitted his resignation for personal reasons effective 31 December 2007.
Mr.Dhanapala, a former Ambassador of Sri Lanka and a former Secretary-General of SCOPP, had served as Senior Adviser in an honorary capacity.
Mr.Dhanapala continues to be Chairman of the UN University Council and President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science & World Affairs in addition to serving on many Boards in Sri Lanka and abroad. |
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| Peace Bureau to award MacBride Prize to Sri Lankan Diplomat |
| November 8, 2007 |
| Press Communique |
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the fifty-seventh Pugwash
Conference, in Bari, Italy, on 21 October |
| Click here |
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Pugwash Press Releases:
Dhanapala Appointed President of the Pugwash Conferences
and
Sir Arthur C. Clarke sends Greeting to Pugwash |
| October 26, 2007 |
| Press Release |
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Dhanapala Appointed President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs |
| October 26, 2007 |
| Press Release |
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| Dhanapala joins Dialog Telekom Board as Independent Director |
| August 7, 2007 |
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/08/07/ft/7.asp
http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/07/bus04.asp
Lanka Business Online
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| Forum 2000 Conference: Freedom & Responsibility |
| March 14, 2007 |
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| LMD’s ‘Sri Lankan of the Year’
- Jayantha Dhanapala |
LMD
January 2007 |
| http://www.lmd.lk/2007/January/cov1.htm |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala – Magnanimous in defeat
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Sunday Island
January 07, 2007 |
| Click here |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala appointed as Chair of UNU Council |
Daily News
November 27, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/11/27/news21.asp |
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| Veteran Sri Lankan Diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala Appointed as Chair of UNU Council |
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Asian Tribune
November 25, 2006 |
| http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/3389 |
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| A Dignified campaign |
Daily News
October 20, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/10/20/news14.asp |
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| Dhanapala: It was the right thing at the right moment |
By Namini Wijedasa
Sunday Island
October 01, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| The Darfur Gap |
By Jayantha Dhanapala
New
York Times
September 28, 2006 |
| http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/28/opinion/28dhanapala.html?_r=1&oref=login |
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| Secretary or General? |
The Island
September 14, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Changing the United Nations |
Daily News
September 14, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/09/14/fea01.asp |
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| ' UN Secretary-General must be the consensus builder and harmoniser in the UN membership ' |
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Daily News
September 05, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/09/05/fea01.asp |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala – strong contender for top UN post |
The Island
September 05, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala, Lanka's sole choice |
Editorial
Daily News
August 29, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/08/29/main_Editorial.asp |
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The Candidates Respond -
Response from Jayantha Dhanapala of Sri Lanka |
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www.UNSG.org
August 28, 2006 |
| http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/124 |
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| Ambassador Dhanapala Lanka's only candidate for top UN post |
By Manjula FERNANDO
Daily News
August 28, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/08/28/news02.asp |
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| Dhanapala not discouraged by UNSC straw poll |
By PK Balachandran
HindustanTimes
July 27, 2006 |
| http://www.hindustantimes.com/2006/Jul/28/8041_1753978,00160130.htm |
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| UN's rising star wants ambassador role for Blair |
By David Smith
The Observer
July 23, 2006 |
| http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1826919,00.html |
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| Sri Lanka's best-known diplomat eyes the UN |
The Straits Times
July 22, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka 'can be resolved ' |
By Ravi Velloor
The Straits Times
July 22, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Sri Lanka's candidate for the top UN post talks of changing the world body |
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By Neville de Silva
Diplomatic Editor Asian Tribune
July 20, 2006 |
| http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/1169 |
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| No other Lankan nominated for UN top job - Foreign Minister |
By Rasika Somarathna
Daily News
July 20, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/07/20/news06.asp |
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| Sri Lankan seeks support for top UN job |
By Jennifer Campbell
The Ottawa Citizen
June 28, 2006 |
| http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=5a839cb1-8e72-4d37-a392-c7bad9d34e95 |
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| Sri Lanka's Candidate for UN Secretary-General Position Looks for Support in Ottawa |
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By Lee Berthiaume
Embassy
Canada's Foreign Policy Newsweekly
June 28, 2006 |
| http://www.embassymag.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2006/june/28/srilanka/ |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala - Diplomat Cum Sportsman |
Sporting Personalities with Ken de Joodt
Sport Extra - Daily News
June 24, 2006 |
| http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/06/24/spo15.asp |
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| Sri Lankan candidate for Annan’s succession extols multilateralism |
(AFP)
khaleej Times
June 24, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Eliminating Terrorism Will Be My Priority, Says UN Top Post Nominee |
Mohammed Rasooldeen
Arab News
June 20, 2006 |
| http://www.arabnews.com/?page=9§ion=0&article=84072&d=20&m=6&y=2006 |
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| Sri Lanka nominates Annan successor |
Independent Online
June 09, 2006 |
| http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=126&art_id=qw1149802562712B252 |
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| Dhanapala leads race for top UN job |
By Indo Asian News Service
New York,
June 08, 2006 |
| http://www.dailyindia.com/show/32483.php/Dhanapala_leads_race_for_top_UN_job |
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| The List: Who Wants to Lead the United Nations? |
Foreign Policy Journal
June 5, 2006 |
| http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3475&print=1 |
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| Give Asia A Chance To Lead UN, Says Sri Lankan Envoy |
By P. Vijian
bernama.com
Malaysian National News Agency
June 04, 2006 |
| http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=201631 |
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| Is it time for an Asian UN chief? |
By Yun Tang
The Christian Science Monitor
May 31, 2006 |
| http://csmonitor.com/2006/0531/p09s02-coop.html |
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| Male to back Dhanapala’s bid for UN SG post - Shaheed |
by Zacki Jabbar
(Source: The Island)
May 30, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Sri Lankan UN candidate woos developing world at Nam meet |
Zee News - Noida,India
Putrajaya,
May 28, 2006 |
| http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?rep=2&aid=298449&sid=SAS |
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| Dhanapala says he is committed to UN reforms |
BY RABIN GUPTA
(Source : The Peninsula)
May 24, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| A tide that is lifting all boats |
By Jayantha Dhanapala,
Special to Gulf News
May 23, 2006 |
| http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10041764.html |
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| UN chief's visit spotlights race in Asia for his seat |
By Deutsche Presse-Agentur
May 13, 2006 |
| Click here |
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| Sri Lankan Envoy Calls On President |
By Times Reporter
Saturday, 13 May 2006 |
| http://www.newtimesonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2795&Itemid=181 |
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| Sri Lankan candidate for UN post in Dar
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By Kilasa Mtambalike
Daily News - TSN - Dar Es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania
May 03,2006 |
| http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/news.php?id=808 |
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| UN Secretary General candidate underlines need for balanced UN reform |
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Xinhua -
People's Daily Online
April 24, 2006 |
| http://english.people.com.cn/200604/24/eng20060424_260594.html |
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| S. Lanka’s UN candidate says man to deal with Iran |
By Peter Apps - Reuters
April 20, 2006 |
(Source: Khaleej Times)
Click here |
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| South Asia should unite behind one of its own |
By Ramesh Thakur
The Hindu
April 8, 2006 |
| http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/04/08/stories/2006040805091100.htm |
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| Dhanapala promises to
reform the UN |
Official News Website of Sri Lanka
April 7, 2006 |
| http://www.news.lk/news_2006_04_073.htm |
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| Candidate promises to reform the U.N. |
By Sharon Behn
The Washington Times
April 5, 2006 |
| http://washingtontimes.com/world/20060404-095642-5124r.htm |
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| Top UN seat likely to go to Asia |
By Upali Obeyesekere
Lanka Everything.Com
April 3, 2006 |
| http://www.lankaeverything.com/vinews/srilanka/20060403051452.php |
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A Sri Lankan coveting the seat of
Kofi Annan |
Translated copy of
‘Un Sri-Lankais convoite le siège de Kofi
Annan’
Libération
March 16, 2006 |
French
Version
English translation |
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UN needs "experienced pair of
hands," says Dhanapala |
Austrian Press Agency News Bulletin
March 15, 2006 |
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Click here |
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Jayantha Dhanapala: The global
candidate for UNSG |
By
Ivan Corea
Lankaeverything.com
March 9, 2006 |
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http://www.lankaeverything.com/vinews/education/20060309151057.php |
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Lankan diplomat hopes to fill top
UN position |
Gulf Times
March 5, 2006 |
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http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_ no=75103&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 |
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Quintessential
Diplomat now the Global Candidate |
By Lucian Rajakaraunanayake
Daily News
March 4, 2006 |
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/03/04/fea06.asp |
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Jayantha Dhanapala, Sri Lankan and
Global citizen |
By
Malinda Seneviratne
Business Standard
March 4, 2006 |
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Click here |
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UN reforms will benefit all :
Dhanapala |
By
V.S.Sambandan
The Hindu
March 2, 2006 |
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http://www.thehindu.com/2006/03/02/stories/2006030200431600.htm |
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Candidate for top UN post seeks
Qatar's support |
The
Peninsula
March 2, 2006 |
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Click here |
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UN post : Jayantha Dhanapala - A man of integrity |
By Ivan Corea
Lankaeverything.com
March 1, 2006 |
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http://www.lankaeverything.com/vinews/education/20060301041518.php |
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Daily News |
By Preethi Kannangara
March 1, 2006
Copyright: ANCL |
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Dr.Dhanapala's candidature
rallying point in consensus - Mangala |
Wordpress.com
February 28, 2006 |
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http://jayanthadhanapala.wordpress.com/2006/02/28/dr-dhanapalas-candidature-rallying-point-in-consensus-mangala/ |
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Website launched for Sri Lanka's
official candidate for UN Secretary
General's position |
Asian Tribune
February 28,2006 |
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http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=17189 |
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UN
reforms must serve national interests of member states - Dr.Dhanapala |
By Rashomi Silva
Daily News
February 28, 2006 |
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/02/28 |
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UN candidate to press for reforms |
BBC
February 27, 2006 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2006/
02/060227_dhanapala.shtml |
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Official website for Dhanapala |
UNSG.org
February 27, 2006 |
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http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/44 |
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Sri Lanka's candidate for UN chief
steps up campaign |
NewKerala.com
February 27,2006 |
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http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=17369 |
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Jayantha Dhanapala: Sri Lanka's
candidate for the post of United
Nations Secretary-General |
By
Asia News
TPM Cafe
February 27, 2006 |
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http://www.tpmcafe.com/node/27258 |
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Contenders for UN's top job face
off at Davos |
Davos, Switzerland (AFP)
Kevin McElderry
January 27, 2006 |
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http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=262542&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news |
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| Candidate for Top U.N. Job Sets Out Vision for Reform |
Interview with Jayantha Dhanapala
By Ayca Ariyoruk
U.N. ReformWatch No.7
January 23, 2006 |
| http://www.centerforunreform.org/textpages/unreformwatches/ unreformwatch7_2.htm |
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| In selecting new U.N. secretary general, leadership most important factor |
Ramesh Thakur
Special to The Daily Yomiuri
February 3, 2006 |
| http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20060203TDY11004.htm |
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| To run U.N., be diplomatic |
By Maggie Farley
Los Angeles Times
January 22, 2006 |
| http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/ NEWS06/601220507/1012/NEWS06 |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala - South Asian Personality of the Year
Asian Personalities of the Year |
| http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/ 01/03/200601030002.asp |
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| Jayantha Dhanapala: A Solid U.N. Manager with a Dynamic Approach |
| 9 September 2005 |
| http://www.unforum.com/UNheadlines259.htm |
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| Campaigns to Succeed Annan at U.N. Are Underway |
By Colum Lynch
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
| http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/25/AR2005112501006.html?nav=rss_world/asia |
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| A South Asian eyes the top UN job |
| Nepal News Daily |
| http://www.hotelnepal.com/nepal_news.php?id=193 |
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| Sri Lanka Launches UN Bid |
Neville de Silva - Diplomatic Editor Asian Tribune
3 May, 2005 |
| http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=13618 |
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Soul of a Diplomat
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The World, the UN and Us |
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Road Map to Progress - Speech made at IICS Convocation 2003 |
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| Sri Lankan to lead inspection of Saddam's Presidential Sites |
by Betsy Pisik
The Washington Times
27 February, 1998 |
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| The Helmsman for the Nuclear Arms Pact |
by Barbara Crossette
New York Times International
14 May 1995 |
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| Interview with a Diplomat by Eric Szeto/News Writer |
The Ubyssey
Volume 85 Issue 44
Tuesday March 16, 2004 |
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| Gender Action Plan - Department of Disarmament Affairs (DDA), First in UN Secretariat to Launch |
By Cheryl Larsen
Equal Times-Group on Equal Rights for Women at the United Nations (GERWUN)
Special 2003 Edition |
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| Dhanapala: U.N. in Need of Reform |
by Susan Duncan
‘Effingham Daily News’
Tuesday 18, 1996 |
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by Jim Wurst
Disarmament Times
18 May 1995 |
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| Embassy Row to U.N.? |
by James Morrison
The Washington Times
8 June 1995 |
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| Ceylon Youth Attends US Students Forum |
American News
25 October 1956 |