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Leadership in Globalized World

“Think globally, act locally” – David Brower (1912 – 2000) – Friends of earth.

“The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life, is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law.” – Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969).

In a recent interview with Fareed Zakaria of the Time magazine (Asian edition of 18 Oct 2010), the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao described his country’s goals as:

To let everyone lead a happy life with dignity;
To let everyone feel safe and secure;
To let the society be one with equality and justice;
To let everyone have confidence in the future.

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Dynamics of Life with Justice

By V.Muthuswami

A Great Show Ever – Dynamics of Life with Justice.

Life as lived is as good as the values that are supported by the four elements of Purusasthas, Sanskrit term for life’s purpose – Upanishad statement.

One may not know whether Albert Einstein was a believer or not, but his discovery or self-realization that there is spirit in the universe that manifests in varied ways, colors, forms and names is fundamental to our understanding of the dynamics of life and the relationships on this planet.…
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UN Secretary General: I have my own Charisma

By M. Alaadin A. Morsy

Upon arriving in Norway yesterday, the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, responded to questions about the stinging criticism, we reported on August 19, from the leaked confidential letter to Norway’s Foreign Ministry from Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, Ms. Mona Juul, who described Mr. Ban Ki-moon as:

Ban and the UN are notable by their absence.

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UN Ambassador Blasts UN SG

By M. Alaadin A. Morsy

The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reported today that Norway’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ms. Mona Juul, accused the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon of lack of charisma, weak leadership and angry outbursts.

The newspaper published the “confidential letter” to Norway’s foreign ministry from Ms. Juul, that included “At a time when the UN and multilateral solutions to global crises are more needed than ever, Ban and the UN are notable by their absence“.…
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