Biographical Note

BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL

 

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.

Secretary-General’s video message for historic paris dpi/ngo conference

 

Secretary-General welcomes launch of Cyprus negotiations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the launch of negotiations on Cyprus, as delivered by Alexander Downer, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, in Nicosia today, 3 September:

Secretary-General, in message to mark international day for preservation of ozone

layer, urges utmost effort in ‘creating tomorrow’s green economy’ today

Secretary-General deeply saddened by plane crash in Democratic Republic of Congo

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Secretary-General, in remarks at expo zaragoza, stresses need to tackle existing

challenges, emerging threats in meeting global water, sanitation goals

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Water Tribune in Zaragoza, Spain, yesterday, 1 September:

every possible measure will be taken to ensure staff are protected worldwide,

Secretary-General pledges in remarks at baghdad bombing commemoration

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IRAQ, UN CONFERENCE

ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF EFFORT TO HELP COUNTRY FULFIL POTENTIAL

SECRETARY-GENERAL PRAISES CLIMATE CHANGE PANEL’S ‘REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS’,

RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC TRADITION AT TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EVENT IN GENEVA

Biographical Note

Secretary-General appoints takahisa Kawakami of japan deputy special

representative for security sector support in Timor-Leste