Sri Lanka Launches UN Bid

London, 05 March, (Asiantribune.com): Sri Lanka has officially launched its bid to succeed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan when he leaves the prestigious post at the end of his second term next year.



Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry has informed the country's diplomatic missions to lobby for its candidate Jayantha Dhanapala, a former Under Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs at the UN and a veteran and respected diplomat.