But there, the unity ended, as Europe dissolved into its more common chorus -- some would say cacophony -- of voices.
See articleFingers crossedKenya's president, Mwai Kibaki, announced a government of national unity, ending a deadlock since disputed elections in December.
In the southern port city of Odessa, at least 42 die after clashes between pro-Russian militants and supporters of national unity ends in a massive blaze.
The main political parties agreed to form a government of "political unity," ending four days of deep uncertainty while the army continued its campaign against ethnic Albanian guerrillas.
Gaza, in particular, he said, is a "ticking time bomb" and requires Palestinian unity, ending illicit arms buildup and militant activities and lifting of movement and access restrictions to dismantle it.
"My message is one of national unity, ending the split and sweeping away the occupation," he said, referring to the schism between Hamas and the secularist Fatah Party that holds sway in the West Bank, as well as to Israel, which ultimately controls movement in the area.
But this is where unity ends.
But the stated unity ended up being more confusing than helpful, since iPhone OS (as it soon came to be called) was clearly a different beast from OS X, since you couldn't run apps from one on the other, for example, which is only the most obvious difference between the two.
Their brief unity ended in May when they reduced to form training cadres for the US 137th Regiment.
But with AC/DC, the play for unity ended up being anything but.
