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At the United Nations, the South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-Moon is preparing to become the next Secretary General replacing Kofi Annan who has served since 1996. Ban Ki-Moon officially assumes the role on January 1. Ban Ki-Moon will become the first Asian to lead the world body in 35 years. In his last weeks in office, Kofi Annan has repeatedly criticized the Bush administration"s foreign policy and the invasion of Iraq. [includes rush transcript]