John Ashe, President of the 68th UN General Assembly:
It's A Dangerous World We Live In

The recent Sixth UN Global Forum on the Alliance of Civilizations, which is aimed at mobilizing action against extremism through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, brought together world leaders and luminaries to Bali, venue of the conference. Among them was 60-year-old John Ashe, an Antiguan national who currently chairs the 68th United Nations General Assembly. Ashe, who holds a doctorate in bioengineering, is no stranger to global affairs, having been involved with the UN since 1989, at first working in his country's permanent representative office and subsequently serving in various UN agencies and as his country's ambassador, before taking up his current posting. He spoke to Tempo English reporter, Yuli Ismartono, on a number of global issues. Excerpts:

September 16, 2014