United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Rome from New York early on Wednesday, 18 April, and started his official visit to Italy with a meeting with the President, Giorgio Napolitano, followed by one with the Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a one-day visit to Iraq, which was previously unannounced, where he met with Prime Minister Nouri Kamel al-Maliki to discuss the United Nations commitment to help the people of Iraq.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Lebanon from Saudi Arabia in the evening of Thursday, 29 March. He made brief remarks to the press on arrival at Beirut airport.
On Tuesday, 27 March, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Amman, Jordan, where he met His Majesty King Abdullah II bin al Hussein at the Royal Palace.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cairo early in the afternoon of Friday, 23 March.
On Tuesday, 27 March, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Saudi Arabia.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Israel from Egypt on Saturday, 24 March. He was greeted upon arrival by Israel’s Minister for Defence, Amir Peretz. After making brief remarks at Ben Gurion airport, the Secretary-General travelled to his hotel in Jerusalem.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Berlin early in the morning of Wednesday, 21 February.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled from Berlin, Germany, to Vienna, Austria, early on Thursday, 22 February.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban Soon-taek arrived late on Wednesday, 31 January, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from Nairobi, Kenya. From Amsterdam, he immediately travelled to The Hague.
