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LOL, this is too funny… 😀 irisssheeet: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, with Queen Silvia of Sweden.

🙂 Via someecards

On anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, Ban urges elimination of nuclear weapons ashleybaxstrom: “There must never be another nuclear attack – never. The elimination of such weapons is not just a visionary goal, but the most reliable way to prevent their future use.” —UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

I think this can be said to the media worldwide. Let’s forget about reality show stars and other self-appointed celebs and focus on real people with real achievements.  just-me-amanda: Have to agree.

NBC Picks Up a ‘West Wing’-Style Show Set at the United Nations “ It might be hopeless to send in Annan to broker a deal between a dictator who has no intention of ceasing his campaign against dissident forces and democracy-protestors-turned-rebels. But it doesn’t mean Annan and the UN were wrong to try, and the backstory of how he prepped for those negotiations, how they went down, and what it was like to watch the proposal that would have stood down the conflict fall apart, would make for a fascinating multi-part story.” I like this!

The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people. Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)

The full moon rises through the Olympic Rings, hanging beneath Tower Bridge, during the London 2012 Olympic Games – August 3, 2012.

I changed the original post to the VEVO link since this counts for the Billboard charts! Listen and stay triumphant!! 🙂 (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

newsflick: Kofi Annan has resigned as the international envoy on Syria, with effect from the end of the month. At a press conference in Geneva, Annan complained of “finger-pointing and name-calling”. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says he is looking for someone to replace Annan. Read his full statement here.

att-bobloblaw-deactivated201211: In his message, Ban Ki-moon recalled that “today, sports and events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games break down barriers by bringing together people from all around the world and all walks of life. The participants may carry the flags of many nations, but they come together under the shared banner of equality and fair play, understanding and mutual respect.”