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Ban Ki Moon

or Ban Ki-moon  (bän′ gē′ mo͞on′, kē′) Born 1944.
South Korean diplomat who took office as secretary-general of the United Nations in 2007.
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Ban Ki-moon

( bæn kiː muːn)
n
(Biography) born 1944, South Korean international civil servant; secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007
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KUWAIT, June 18 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday sent a condolence cable to former UN Secretary-General and Co-chair of Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizens Ban Ki-moon over the death of his mother.
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26 (BNA): Former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has lauded the vision and efforts of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in the field of sustainable development, which, he said, contributed to ensuring a thriving and diverse economy in Bahrain.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is currently Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute and International Olympic Committee's Ethics Committee.
The government has recommended former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for chairman of the Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), according to officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Monday.
BAGHDAD / National Iraqi News Agency / nina / The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon blessed victories achieved by the Iraqi forces against Daesh terrorists.
Damascus, SANA -- Foreign and Expatriates Ministry affirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian people, who have struggled, for more than 5 years, against terrorism, are the only ones who have the right of self-determination, adding "the Syrian people don't need the preachment of Ban Ki-Moon who has withdrawn a report that condemns Saudi Arabia in return for some dollars."
ISLAMABAD -- The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), Aasiya Andrabi has urged the UN General Secretary, Ban Ki-moon, to impress upon India to hold a plebiscite in Kashmir.
New York -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said resolution of Kashmir dispute is imperative for regional peace and stability.
New York, Shawwal 29, 1437, August 03, 2016, SPA -- The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announced the removal of the name of the Arab Coalition for the Restoration of Legitimacy in Yemen, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from an appendix of a report on violations against children in Yemen.
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