The end of Ban Ki-moon's term as UN Secretary-General in 2016 and the forthcoming elections of his successor (the first round of Security Council voting on the candidates
is scheduled
for July 21, 2016) will provide an occasion for the international community not only to choose a candidate ...
Ban Ki-moon’s term as Secretary-General of the United Nations expires in 2016 and the world community will have to elect a new chief executive of the Organization.
During its 70-year history, the United Nations has introduced a number of changes to the procedure for electing its Secretary-General....
... right thing is also a balance that he is constantly having to strike.
How do you believe the figure and style of Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General have changed the world’s perception of the United Nations?
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The African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Obviously, Ban Ki-moon is different from his predecessors. I think over UN history each Secretary-General has been very different: they were from different parts of the world and had different personalities. You also can’t take the individual out of the context ...