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After forty years of service at the united nations, annanwho received the nobel peace prize in 2001shares his unique experiences during the terrorist attacks. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A life in war and peace, provides a timely contribution to the long running debate on humanitarian intervention, published shortly after his resignation as the united nationsleague of arab states joint special envoy for the syrian crisis. Kenya, despite being composed of some forty different ethnic groups, has long been known for relative stability.
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