Ban Ki-moon has been Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2007, prior to which he was South Korea’s foreign minister. A career diplomat, he previously served as Director of the UN’s International Organizations and Treaties Bureau, Vice Chairman of the South-North Joint Nuclear Control Commission, and South Korean National Security Adviser.
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Commentaries by Ban Ki-moon
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Toward an Immunized World
ABU DHABI/NEW YORK – For a child, receiving a vaccine takes just a moment (and perhaps a few tears). But such moments are crucial for gettin…
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The Power to End Poverty
NEW YORK – Growing up as a child during the Korean War, I knew poverty first hand. I saw it around me every day; I lived it. One of my earl…
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A Global Agenda for Seven Billion
NEW YORK – Late next month, a child will be born – the 7th billion citizen of planet Earth. We will never know the circumstances into which …
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Dysfunctional Disarmament
GENEVA – As the United Nations Conference on Disarmament begins a seven-week session in Geneva, its future is on the line. Whereas countries…
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New Directions for the UN
NEW YORK – The United Nations today leads what seems at times like a double life. On the one hand, pundits criticize it for not solving all …
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Haiti’s Moment
NEW YORK – Fortune has not been kind to Haiti. The pain and suffering arising from last year’s earthquake was already enormous, and has sinc…
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Africa’s Avoidable AIDS Crisis
NEW YORK – At Uganda’s largest AIDS clinic, I recently witnessed a remarkable celebration of life. The performers were a troupe of young Afr…
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Surviving Motherhood
Mothers’ Day is upon us in many countries around the world. Children of all ages will give flowers, make breakfast, call home.This is as it …
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A Solution Now for Cyprus
NEW YORK – For four decades, Ledra Street in the heart of Nicosia had been a symbol of a divided Cyprus. And then, two years ago this April…
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Now is Our Time
New York – Every September, the world’s leaders gather at the United Nations to reaffirm our founding Charter – our faith in fundamental pri…
The Power to End Poverty
Moctar Aboubacar: I think this is the article's most important point. Ending poverty is certainly one of the central questions regarding development. And just like the Millennium Villages, it doesn't mean very much if …