Britain sets Olympic record for UN truce

Athens : Greece | Oct 17, 2011 at 9:43 AM PDT

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

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Story continues below Britain's UN diplomats spent three weeks signing up the UN fold behind the resolution, often having to make calls through intermediaries to reach the ministers of small Pacific and African nations with no UN mission. Coe told the General Assembly that the "extraordinary level"... FULL ARTICLE AT Sydney Morning Herald

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