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Ban Ki-moon ( Korean : 반기문; [pan.ɡi.mun]; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was the South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 2004 and 2006.
Jun 9, 2024 · Ban Ki-Moon, South Korean diplomat and politician who served as the eighth secretary-general (2007–16) of the United Nations. During his two terms, he faced a number of challenges, including the North Korean and Iranian nuclear threats, troubles in the Middle East, and the Syrian Civil War.
Ban Ki-moon was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His priorities have been to mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and...
Sep 27, 2022 · Ban Ki-moon was a teenager from a village in what is now South Korea when he and a group of other young people from around the world joined a Red Cross tour of the United States and...
May 24, 2024 · Ban Ki-moon served as the eighth Secretary-General (2007–16) of the United Nations (UN). During his tenure, he played a critical role in the establishment of UN Women and pushed forward UN’s efforts to increase gender equality both within and outside UN.
Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in Government and on the global stage.
Jun 22, 2011 · Ban Ki-moon is the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations. He was re-elected for a second term by the UN General Assembly, unopposed and unanimously, on 21 June 2011, with...
May 24, 2023 · Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, M.P.A. ’84, had harsh words for the world’s leaders during an address to Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) graduates on Wednesday afternoon’s Class Day ceremony.
Ban Ki-moon - The New York Times. Ban Ki-moon Is Not Leading the U.N. Anymore, but He’s Still Working to Make Change. The former secretary general of the United Nations is striving to knock...
Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in Government and on the global stage. Career...
