W HEN THE Charter of the United Nations was signed, 80 years ago this week, President Harry Truman emphasised that the document’s value lay only in the will of governments to use it. “The job”, he ...

U.N. chief's life Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (L) speaks during a press conference in Seoul on June 19, 2025, following the press screening of "The Quiet Diplomat," an American documentary ...

Ban Ki-moon praised the leadership of Yunus and said that under his leadership, Bangladesh will do much better. "Bangladesh now has a leader in you who is respected worldwide," said Ban Ki-moon.

Ban Ki-moon says Bangladesh has progressed a lot but should have done better politically and democratically Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and former United Nations secretary-general Ban ...

Ban Ki-moon served as U.N. Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016, seeking to “mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics ...

The 2024 ESG Global Leaders Conference was held in Shanghai from October 16th to 18th. Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, attended ...

Turning to China, Ban Ki-moon acknowledged the country's influence, vast resources, and role in sustainable development. He praised the Belt and Road Initiative as "visionary," expressing his hope ...

Under Ban Ki-moon's leadership, the UN adopted the SDGs and ratified the Paris Agreement in the same year. However, he noted that the world is far behind the schedules that these two agreements ...

Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called for unity, for nations to come together in cooperation, partnership and solidarity and to redouble efforts to achieve the 17 sustainable ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is set to address the Philippine Senate on Tuesday. “We are very honored to be welcoming former Secretary General ...

Biography and career of ban ki moon Ban Ki-moon is a world-renowned South Korean politician and diplomat. Born in 1944 in Eumseong, South Korea, Ban dedicated his life to international diplomacy and ...