Sarkozy, Ban to lunch in New York ahead of Mandela

PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to lunch with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Friday on the eve of a birthday concert for Nelson Mandela, the Elysee Palace said Thursday.
His working lunch with Ban at the French consulate will focus "mainly on major global topics, notably climate issues and reforming global governance," Sarkozy's official residence said in a statement.
Their meeting will also be an opportunity to review regional crises and peacekeeping operations, the statement said.