International | The UN's secretary-general

The score at half-time

Ban Ki-moon has turned in a mixed performance so far. He needs to improve

Illustration by David Simonds
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Illustration by David Simonds

This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “The score at half-time”

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