Secretary-General

Young Koreans' Advice to Ban in His Second Term

By JiHo Choi | Jun 23, 2011

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s re-election bid for a second five-year term sailed through the Security Council and the General Assembly in one week, with his official reappointment taking place on June 21.

Ban Is Voted In by the General Assembly

By Barbara Crossette | Jun 21, 2011

The General Assembly formally elected Ban Ki-moon to a second five-year term as Untied Nations Secretary General on June 21, only four days after the Security Council backed him for the position in a unanimous resolution. His first term ends on Dec. 31.

Ban Is Set for a Second Term

By Barbara Crossette | Jun 20, 2011

Security Concerns Delay Completion of Capital Master Plan

By Herve Couturier | Jun 15, 2011

Security concerns, stemming from recent terrorist attacks against United Nations compounds around the world, will mean at least six months’ delay in the renovation of New York headquarters, says the head of the project.

The U.S. and Others Support Ban in His Re-election

By Dulcie Leimbach | Jun 08, 2011

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 66, announced on June 6 his plan to run for a second five-year term, which begins on Jan. 1, 2012. Ban, a Korean, is running unopposed; his bid is likely to be accepted by the Security Council and voted on in the General Assembly by next month.

Ban Announces His Intent to Win a Second Term

By Helmut Volger | Jun 06, 2011

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s term ends on Dec. 31, and he announced his bid for a second term on June 6. But months earlier, he had already begun his political activities to gauge his chances of receiving consent of the permanent five members of the Security Council, the most important precondition for his re-election by the General Assembly.

Awake Before Dawn, Scanning the News for His Boss

By Mirva Lempiainen | Apr 20, 2011

At 4:30 a.m., when many New Yorkers might still be sound asleep, Martin Nesirky is starting his day. His early wake-up call is related to the time that his boss, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, gets up.

Ban Ki-moon Asserts His Leadership Role on Libya

By Samir Sanbar | Mar 25, 2011

Give credit when and where it's due.

The African Union and the UN Just Grew Closer

By Barbara Crossette | Mar 01, 2011

ADDIS ABABA -- The 53-member African Union, which has been criticized in the past for failing to condemn abuses by leaders across the continent, took the unusual step this week of accusing Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of using disproportionate force to counter citizens’ protests and went on record saying that the people of Libya had “legitimate” demands for change.

Seeking Clues in WikiLeaks About Ban Ki-moon’s Future

By Barbara Crossette | Dec 03, 2010

It wasn’t long after the Obama administration took over in Washington that speculation began about the likelihood of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon getting a second term or not.

What Happened in the West of Côte d’Ivoire?

By Evelyn Leopold | Apr 14, 2011
How New Media Has Re-Imagined Human Rights

By Sameer Padania | Dec 13, 2011
Small Interventions, Big Gains in Liberia's Fight Against Malaria

By Mark Leon Goldberg | Feb 05, 2012

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