And the new president renewed that pledge at news conferences in London where he attended the G-20 summit Thursday and at a campaign-style town hall event in Strasbourg,France where he was preparing for the 60th anniversary NATO summit.

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Mr.Ban said he has written to the G-20 members, outlining four areas where he thinks they must show leadership, including producing a "very substantial" international stimulus package in addition to their national ones, meeting their existing donor commitments and taking a firm stand against protectionism.

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