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Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon delivers ...
AFP Tue Jan 15, 3:45 PM ET

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon delivers a speech during the Opening Plenary session of the Alliance of Civilizations First Forum in Madrid. World leaders and personalities from some 60 countries Tuesday launched a new UN forum aimed at averting the "predicted clash of civilizations" in the wake of September 11 and other terror attacks. (AFP/Philippe Desmazes)