John and Doves,
 
In the last few days Australia and our Prime Minister in particular has been visited by Ban ki-Moon, the General Secretary of the UN
 
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1583434/un-boss-to-visit-australia
 
and yesterday  European Commission Chief Jose Manuel Barroso came all the way down under.
 
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201109/s3310602.htm
 
Apparently they are both on their way to the 42nd Pacific Islands Forum to be held in Auckland, NZ, starting today.
 
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1105/S00175/42nd-pacific-islands-forum-dates-in-auckland-confirmed.htm
 
Keep looking up,
 
Phil.