About Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon 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. Ban was initially considered to be a long shot for the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations; he began to campaign for the office in February 2006. As the foreign minister of South Korea, he was able to travel to all the countries on the United Nations Security Council, a manoeuvre that subsequently turned him into the campaign's front-runner.
Notable works:
Conflict Resolution
Awards:
honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations|honorary doctorate from Columbia University|Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University|honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos|Medal of Honor of the Congress of the Republic of Peru|Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty|honorary doctor of the University of Auckland|honorary doctor of Comenius University|Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay|Distinguished SNU Members|honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne|honorary doctorate from Sorbonne University|honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux|Tipperary International Peace Award|Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany|Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria|National Order of the Ivory Coast|Order of Saint Agatha|Order of Liberty|Order of Friendship|Order of Sikatuna|Order of the Sun of Peru|Order of the Netherlands Lion|Order of the Liberator General San Martín|Order of Saint-Charles|Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion|Order of Rio Branco|Order of Civil Merit|National Order of Burkina Faso|Order of José Matías Delgado|National Order of Madagascar|Order of Merit for Distinguished Services|James A. Van Fleet Award|Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour|Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour|Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany|Gold Olympic Order|Order of Unity|Order of Ismoili Somoni|National Order of Merit|Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria|Dostyk Order of grade I|Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru|Emblem of Unity|Amir Amanullah Khan Award|Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit|honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven|Humanitarian of the Year
All Ban Ki-moon Quotes
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We need to bring sustainable energy to every corner of the globe with technologies like solar energy mini-grids, solar powered lights, and wind turbines.
Bring
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In 2009, at the height of the global economic crisis, it was clear that we were seeing something new: the impacts of the crisis were…
Across
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The explosion in access to mobile phones and digital services means that people everywhere are contributing vast amounts of information to the global knowledge warehouse.…
Access
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Every child, woman and man has a right to enough nutritious food for an active and healthy life.
Active
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One of my earliest memories is walking up a muddy road into the mountains. It was raining. Behind me, my village was burning. When there…
Behind
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When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa.
Africa
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Defeating racism, tribalism, intolerance and all forms of discrimination will liberate us all, victim and perpetrator alike.
Alike
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The true measure of success for the U.N. is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most.
Deliver
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The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable. The Charter calls…
Assets
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By strengthening the three pillars of the United Nations - security, development and human rights - we can build a more peaceful, more prosperous and…
Build
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I will do everything in my power to ensure that our United Nations can live up to its name, and be truly united; so that…
Annals
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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to…
Cities
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Like the United Nations, there is something inspirational about New York as a great melting pot of different cultures and traditions. And if this is…
City
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When I was six, the Korean War broke out, and all the classrooms were destroyed by war. We studied under the trees or in whatever…
All
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Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few,…
Become Good
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