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Ban Ki-moon to Serve His Second Term as UN Leader
[01-07-2011] |
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Untitled Document
 On
June 21, the 192-nation UN General Assembly elected Ban Ki-moon again
at UN headquarters in New York
City for a second term as the global
body’s secretary general. His second
5-year term as UN Secretary General will start on January 1 and run through to 2016.
Many countries all around the world welcomed the decision. The world leaders praised Mr. Ban for his hard work to make the world
a better place.
Born on June 13, 1944 in a small farming village in Chungcheongbuk-do,
Mr. Ban was a normal boy who loved studying
English. In 1962, when he was a high school student, he became the
star student after winning an essay contest sponsored by the Red Cross.
As a prize, he earned a life-changing trip to the
U.S. where he lived in San Francisco with a host family for several months. As part of
the trip, he also met U.S. President John F. Kennedy. When a journalist at the meeting asked him what he
wanted to be when he grew up, he said, “I want to become a diplomat.” A few years later, his dream came true!
 Mr.
Ban entered diplomatic service after
graduating from Seoul National University in 1970. He also earned
a Master of Public Administration
at Harvard University in 1985. He served his first post in New Delhi, India.
Later in 2009, Mr. Ban was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws by the University
of Malta. He further received an honorary degree of Doctor
of Laws from the University of Washington in the same year.
Before serving as the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban was the Foreign Minister of Korea
from January, 2004 to November, 2006. On October 13, 2006, he was
elected to be the 8th Secretary General by the United Nations General
Assembly. On January 1, 2007, he succeeded Kofi Annan successfully.
His first term will be over on December 31 of
this year.
 In recognition of his modesty and sincerity, the 67-year-old
UN leader was unanimously backed by the
United Nations General Assembly as Secretary General to serve another
5 years. Mr. Ban has won praise for his commitment to climate change, nuclear disarmament, and
women’s issues.
Now Mr. Ban is ready to work harder to make the world a better place
for everyone. He will especially focus on climate change.
“The battle against global warming is the most
important priority for mankind,” he said. “Climate
change - a topic the United Nations struggled with during my first
5years - is my top challenge.”
Good luck with your second
term at the UN, Mr. Ban! We are very proud of you! |
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