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	Han Seung-Soo (Republic of Korea), President of the Fifty-Sixth General Assembly
		Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, was elected President of the fifty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2001.
		Han was an adviser to several public and private sector organizations, including the Bank of Korea, the Korea Export-Import Bank, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Federation of Korea Industries.
		Han was educated at Yonsei University and Seoul National University, and obtained his doctorate in economics from the University of York in 1968.
	www.globalaging.org /waa2/articles/hanseungsoo.htm (828 words)

	Han Seung Soo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Han Seung-soo, (born December 28, 1936 in Gangwon), the President of the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations, is a Korean politician and diplomat.
		Han received his bachelor's degree from Yonsei University in 1960.
		In April 2001, Dr. Han was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Han_Seung-soo (253 words)

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	United Nations General Assembly President Visits Vienna
		Han will have a short guided tour of the Vienna International Centre before meeting the Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, Antonio Maria Costa.
		Han will address the Ad Hoc Committee for the Negotiation of a Convention against Corruption which is currently holding its second session in Vienna.
		Han will be accompanied by Ambassador Ban Ki-moon, Chief of Cabinet of the President of the General Assembly, and Mr.
	www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2002/vic98.html (300 words)

	USATODAY.com - Parade of visitors to D.C. extend sympathy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		With Powell at his side, Han said he was making the pledge of support in the spirit of South Korea's role as a defense treaty ally of the United States.
		"We strongly condemn the heinous act of terrorism," Han said, referring to the hijacking and crashing of four commercial jetliners and the loss of thousands of lives.
		Han was the first of a number of foreign leaders who have scheduled visits here this week.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2001/09/18/diplomats.htm (736 words)

	General News of Thursday, 11 April 2002
		The President of the UN General Assembly, Dr. Han Seung- soo is on a three-day visit to Ghana, as part of a four-nation West African tour.
		Han’s discussions will focus on Ghana’s role in UN activities, especially its contribution to the UN peace keeping, sub-regional peacekeeping efforts, as well as economic and trade relations between Ghana and South Korea.
		Until his appointment as the President of the 56th UN general assembly, Dr. Han was Korea’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and trade.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=23191 (103 words)

	NGLS Roundup 87
		According to GA President Han Seung-soo (Republic of Korea), combating terrorism was the highest priority for the 56th session.
		Han Seung-soo said that while the terrorist attacks on the host country had created unexpected constraints, they had not deterred the GA from pursuing its common goals of global peace and progress.
		President Han Seung-soo cited other major accomplishments of the 56th session's work including: the adoption of the UN's budget for the 2002-2003 biennium; progress towards the establishment of a comprehensive convention against the cloning of human beings; and an overall review of peacekeeping operations (see Go Between 89).
	www.unsystem.org /NGLS/documents/text/roundup/87ga56.htm (3248 words)

	Asia Times: Kim's reshuffle aims to restore equilibrium
		In the drastic reshuffle, Kim appointed Han Seung-soo, a former commerce minister and ex-ambassador to the United States, to the foreign affairs post.
		Han replaces Lee Joung-binn, who had come under fire for a series of policy fumbles relating to Kim's delicate rapprochement with North Korea and for disclosing what analysts said was confidential information relating to US missile defense plans on Friday.
		Han, who served as South Korea's ambassador to Washington in 1993, is reportedly on good terms with Bush's foreign and trade team.
	www.atimes.com /koreas/CC27Dg01.html (978 words)

	Brudirect.com - News Updates
		China and South Korea said Sunday they had put behind them a row which erupted when Seoul complained it was not notified before Beijing executed a South Korean criminal, AFP reported.
		Han on Saturday apologised for mishandling the diplomatic row over China's execution of a 41-year-old Korean drug dealer on September 25.
		Han said after meeting with Tang Sunday the two sides agreed to improve cooperation on consular matters and to hold meetings between the South Korean and Chinese officials.
	www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov01/051101/bb01.htm (411 words)

	AEI - Events
		Panelists will examine the present situation, the economic, social, legal, and policy implications of an eventual reconciliation and cooperation between the two Koreas, as well as the role of the United States in assuring a lasting peace in the area.
		Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Han Seung-soo of the Republic of Korea will deliver a special luncheon address.
		Han Seung-soo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
	www.aei.org /events/filter.social,eventID.374/event_detail.asp (136 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport... \| Koreans launch joint Olympic bid
		Bid chairman Han Seung-soo is a former United Nations high-flyer
		In 1964, an attempt was made to form a joint team but political and military tensions ended any hopes of such a deal.
		Bid chairman Han Seung-soo, a former president of the United Nations General Assembly, said the bid would be formally launched in January.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/6161449.stm (206 words)

	Radio Prague - News
		The Czech President Vaclav Havel on Tuesday welcomed UN General Assembly Chairman Dr. Han Seung-Soo who is currently on an official visit to the Czech Republic.
		A court in Prague has rejected an appeal by a 23 year old skinhead who was sentenced to seven years in prison after brutally attacking three people.
		Apart from the president, Dr Han Seung-Soo is scheduled to meet with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kavan who is bidding to become the new head of the UN General Assembly.
	www.radio.cz /en/news/29585 (697 words)

	Foreign Minister Han Hints at Allowing Dalai Lama's Visit (KH) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Han visited Beijing for a two-day gathering of the foreign ministers of the
		Han's aides said that Tang officially requested Korea not to permit the
		Han told Tang that as a nation guaranteeing the freedom of religion, Korea
	www.tibet.ca /en/wtnarchive/2001/5/28_5.html (365 words)

	Earth Negotiations Bulletin
		Delegates to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) met in Plenary to hear speeches from Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, and Han Seung-soo, President of the UN General Assembly.
		Han Seung-soo, President, UN General Assembly (UNGA), highlighted the need to reverse deterioration of social, environmental and economic problems.
		He said that the UNGA was the most appropriate forum to integrate follow up to the Millennium Declaration, Doha Development Agenda, Monterrey Consensus and the WSSD.
	www.iisd.ca /vol22/enb2249e.html (2306 words)

	Asia Times: Great vituperator: North Korea's insult lexicon
		What Han apparently said sounded mild enough: he told Associated Press that maybe the North could learn about human rights from the South.
		After loftily saying that "We have no intention to verify Han Seung-soo's gibberish, which is like a dog barking at the moon, because it is too childish", Rodong Sinmun went on to do precisely that.
		In sum, "Han Seung-soo's rash remark is truly a pointless grumble by someone who speaks ill of others although he failed to wipe his own nose." Snotty or what?
	www.atimes.com /koreas/CE26Dg02.html (864 words)

	CNN.com - U.S.-North Korea talks to cover arms, humanitarian needs - June 7, 2001
		Powell met Thursday with South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo to discuss the renewal of talks with the north, which President Bush announced Wednesday.
		Powell said the negotiations are broader than earlier efforts by the Clinton administration.
		Han welcomed the news of the policy, and added that the new approach would "certainly help" his own country's relations with North Korea.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/US/06/07/us.north.korea.02/index.html (584 words)

	General News of Tuesday, 11 December 2001
		The presentation ceremony was attended by a number of former laureates including Tibet's Dalai Lama, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu and Northern Irish First Minister David Trimble.
		To accept the prize Mr Annan was joined by South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo, President of the United Nations General Assembly.
		Calling the 20th century the deadliest in history, Mr Annan said "we have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire".
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=20149 (1115 words)

	Annual Foreign Policy Lecture \| New Zealand Institute of International Affairs \| Victoria University of Wellington
		Bio: Dr Han Seung-soo has had a long and distinguished academic, diplomatic and political career in the service of the Republic of Korea.
		Dr Han was President of the 56th Session of the United Nations General Assembly during 2001-2002, and had a leading role in managing the crisis facing the world organisation after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
		Dr Han is in New Zealand to give the keynote address at a seminar on 10 October 2006 co-hosted by NZIIA and the Korea-New Zealand Business Council, that will focus on the political and economic aspects of the bilateral relationship and the shared interests the two countries have in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
	www.vuw.ac.nz /nziia/events/annual-foreign-policy-lecture.html (221 words)

	MA2001-10/SOUTH KOREA ANNOUNCES TOBACCO-FREE WORLD CUP 2002
		This important public health policy will be formally confirmed during the visit of Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea, during an official visit to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
		Han Seung-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea
		The kick-off of the 2002 World Cup falls on 31 May 2002, which also happens to be the United Nations-designated World No Tobacco Day.
	www.who.int /inf-pr-2001/en/ma2001-10.html (233 words)

	United nations appeal
		Drafted by the United States and adopted by consensus by the 189-nation U.N. General Assembly in December, the truce message cited the "grave challenge to humanity" posed by the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington.
		The message, read by General Assembly President Han Seung-soo, asked nations only "to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce and to take appropriate measures to ensure the safe passage and participation of athletes" at the Feb. 8-24 games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
		U.N. resolutions passed ahead of the games in 1995, 1997 and 1999 made more forceful calls for all hostilities to cease during the competition.
	www.olympictruce.org /html/afghan_olympic.html?print=1 (447 words)

	ENB @ WSSD - Johannesburg, 26 August - 4 September 2002
		At the Plenary’s opening, Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, and Han Seung-soo, President of the UN General Assembly addressed the audience.
		Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General stressed the need for responsibility for each other, the planet and future generations, and said that the environment provides not only the resources on which society depends, but beauty and spiritual sustenance.
		Han Seung-soo, President, UN General Assembly (UNGA), highlighted that the need to reverse “de-development” was as important as the need to promote sustainable development.
	www.iisd.ca /2002/wssd/2sept.html (845 words)

	South Korean appointed as next UN secretary general - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		Ban defeated six other candidates for the job in four informal polls of the Council and was officially elected by the 15-member panel on Monday.
		A veteran of three decades in his country's foreign service, Ban is familiar with the United Nations, where he served as first secretary of the South Korean mission in the 1970's and was chief assistant to Han Seung-soo, president of the General Assembly, in 2001.
		He is a more retiring personality than Annan, who traveled the world as a global diplomat and made high-profile statements on the rule of international law.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/10/14/asia/web.1013ban.php (574 words)

	UNODC - Press Release - UNIS/CP/415
		The second session of the Ad Hoc Committee is expected to finish the first reading of the draft text of the Convention.
		The President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Dr. Han Seung-soo will address the Committee on Friday 21 June.
		In its first reading of the draft convention, the Committee will examine the issues of sanctions, confiscation, international cooperation, asset recovery, technical assistance, preventing the transfer of funds of illicit origin and monitoring of the Convention.
	www.unodc.org /unodc/en/press_release_2002-06-14_1.html (541 words)

	Nobelprize.org, Photo Collection - 2001
		Receiving the Prize on behalf of the UN was the President of the U.N. General Assembly, South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo.
		Kofi Annan receiving his Nobel medal and diploma from Gunnar Berge (left), Director General of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
		Han Seung-soo, U.N. General Assemby President receives on behalf of the U.N. the Nobel medal and diploma from Gunnar Berge (left), Director General of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
	nobelprize.org /award_ceremonies/photos/2001.html (468 words)

	The New York Times: Search for 'han'
		Park and compatriot Han Hee-won had been involved in...
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	query.nytimes.com /search/query?query=han (255 words)

	WTO \| NEWS - Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announces contribution to WTO technical assistance in ...
		The Government of the Republic of Korea has announced a voluntary contribution of 385 million Korean Won (about 500,000 Swiss Francs) to the World Trade Organization to help finance technical cooperation activities in favour of least-developed countries.
		In a ceremony held in Geneva on Wednesday 4 July, the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr. Seung-soo Han, and the Director-General, Mr.
		Seung-soo Han expressed the hope that the contribution “be used before November 2001 to facilitate the launch of a new round of trade negotiations at the Doha Ministerial Conference”.
	www.wto.org /english/news_e/pres01_e/pr234_e.htm (248 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		Mr Annan and South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo, president of the UN General Assembly, who accepted the award on behalf of the UN, held up their gold Nobel medals and diplomas as a gala audience applauded in Oslo City Hall.
		Mr Annan said yesterday that it felt “almost indecent” to be receiving the peace prize amid conflicts from Afghanistan to the west Asia.
		United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (left) and Korean Foreign Minister and President of the General Assembly Han Seung Soo show their medals and certificate during the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Monday.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20011211/main6.htm (702 words)

	The United Nations and Its Security Agenda: Events: U.S. Institute of Peace
		Han Seung-soo, president of the 56th UN General Assembly, addresses the assembly on September 12, 2001 in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
		On October 25, the Institute hosted a Current Issues Briefing to explore these questions and others with Dr. Han Seung-soo, president of the 56th UN General Assembly.
		The discussion was webcast live (audio only) and followed by questions from the floor and the Internet audience.
	www.usip.org /events/2002/un_security_cib.html (182 words)

	Mr
		We have every confidence that your stewardship of our proceedings will yield fruitful results.
		Han Seung Soo for his deft handling of our affairs.
		We also felicitate the Secretary-General for the leadership he has shown during the past year across a very broad range of subjects.
	www.un.int /bangladesh/ga/st/57ga/statga.htm (1556 words)

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