Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon

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Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. His tenure was marked by significant global challenges, including climate change and humanitarian crises. After leaving office, he has continued to advocate for sustainable development and climate action through various initiatives. Ban Ki-moon is also a member of 'The Elders', working alongside other global leaders to promote peace and human rights worldwide.

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Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, highlighted the dangers of impunity in his remarks.

Mengapa Penangkapan Dua Pengkritik oleh Polda Jabar Dapat Mengancam Demokrasi?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-08-10
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Ban Ki-moon expressed deep appreciation for Xi Jinping's initiatives in global climate governance.

大道行天下|“以天下之利为利”——中国元首外交的世界情怀与大国气派 _光明网
Guangming Daily·ChinaChina· 2026-08-05
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Ban Ki-moon presented the Global Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction award to President Yudhoyono.

Merajut Perdamaian, Menebar Kemanusiaan
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-07-26
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He was the Secretary-General of the United Nations when the secret pact between the UN and NATO was signed in 2007.

НАТО „плус“ построено за 21 век, во стројот и Македонија
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-06
7.0

Ban Ki-moon was the Secretary-General of the United Nations who first categorized the situation in Venezuela as a complex humanitarian emergency in 2016.

Terremoto en Venezuela, un 'cisne negro' que amenaza con frenar la lucha democrática, afirma experta de Wola
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-06-27
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Ban Ki-moon is referenced as the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and an advisor to Jeffrey Sachs.

‘La alegría más grande del mundo fue salir del gobierno’: Lorena Castillo
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-31
8.0

His successor, South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, continued efforts to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness.

The UN, Africa and the Canadian Prime Minister’s 2026 Davos Statement – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2026-02-03
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Ban Ki-moon appointed Sultan Al Jaber to the advisory group on energy and climate change due to his efforts in clean energy development.

الدبلوماسية المناخية.. جهود عالمية لكبح الاحترار (1 - 2)
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-12-19
8.0

Ban Ki-moon is a former Secretary General of the United Nations who has been a guest at the concert.

Milatović i Spajić na koncertu Bečke filharmonije?
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-12-16
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Ban Ki-moon, the former UN Secretary-General, donated a pair of sneakers for the climate cause.

Dix ans après l’accord de Paris sur le climat, les acteurs de l’époque racontent un « incroyable alignement des étoiles »
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-12
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Ban Ki-moon, the former UN Secretary-General, expressed concerns that climate conferences have failed to fulfill their purpose.

Modelo da COP, como a de Belém, fracassou ou evitou crise climática ainda pior?
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-11-17
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Ban Ki-moon is a former UN secretary general who declared the Cop 'no longer fit for purpose'.

Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken? | Cop30
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-15
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Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, is one of the signatories calling for a fundamental review of the COP process.

Lobby dos combustíveis fósseis reforçado na cimeira do clima: 1602 participantes | COP30
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-11-15
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Ban Ki-moon appointed Espen Barth Eide as his special advisor on Cyprus in 2014.

Yıllarca ‘Kıbrıs’ta barış’ dedi, Rumlara silah müjdesi verdi
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-11-09
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Ban Ki-moon was the Secretary-General of the United Nations who visited Sri Lanka in 2009.

ජිනීවාවලින් මතුවෙන අලුත් ප්‍රශ්න - Lankadeepa Online
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2025-10-17
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Ban Ki-moon was the Secretary-General of the United Nations who visited Sri Lanka in 2009.

ජිනීවාවලින් මතුවෙන අලුත් ප්‍රශ්න - Lankadeepa Online
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2025-10-17
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Ban Ki-moon praised the Global Women's Summit for creating history.

谱写全球妇女事业发展新篇章 --时政--人民网
People's Daily·ChinaChina· 2025-10-10
8.0

Ban Ki-moon was the UN Secretary-General who appointed a panel to investigate the Mavi Marmara incident.

El asalto de Israel a la flotilla: un acto ilegal pero muy difícil de castigar | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-10-03
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Ban Ki-moon is mentioned as the former UN secretary general who supported Tony Blair.

‘Fatal flaws’: analysts cast doubt on Tony Blair’s plan for future of Gaza | Gaza
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-30
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Ban Ki-moon is the former president of the Ethics Commission of the IOC and the former Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Ковентри: Спортот е решение со големо влијание за одржување на здравјето на луѓето
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-09-29
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Former UNSG Ban Ki-moon wrote about the UN slipping into dysfunction due to the retreat of traditional champions.

UN’s birthday blues - Newspaper
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-29
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Ban Ki-moon is a former UN Secretary-General who met with Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Jeremiah Manele in New York.

الجبير يلتقي بان كي مون ورئيس وزراء جزر سليمان في نيويورك
Sabq·Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia· 2025-09-26
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