Ban Ki-moon
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Brown and UN chief discuss Burma...including the US, France and Indonesia UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have called Aung San Suu Kyi's conviction in Burma "profoundly disappointing". The pair spoke by telephone after the... In this article: United Nations, Burma, Gordon Brown, Ban Ki-moon, Democracy, William Hague, Ivan Lewis, and European Union |
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Times Online | July 03, 2009
Burma junta blocks Ban Ki Moon's meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma junta blocks Ban Ki Moon's meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi Navigation - link to other main sections from here Burma junta blocks Ban Ki Moon's meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi Ban Ki Moon was refused a meeting with the detained democracy...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, UN, National League for Democracy, Rangoon, Democracy, John Yettaw, and Than Shwe
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L.A. Times - Asia | November 05, 2009
U.S. officials meet with Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi
...and Development Council, have been largely unsuccessful. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tried to meet with Suu Kyi this year but was rebuffed by the government. David Steinberg, a Myanmar expert at Georgetown University,...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, U.S., Yangon, Washington, Democracy, State Department, United Nations, and Madeleine Albright
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Reuters | September 28, 2009
Myanmar PM meets U.S. senator, promises reforms
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also met Thein Sein at U.N. headquarters and told him his government needs to hold "credible and inclusive elections" and release Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners, Ban's press office said. U.S....
In this article: Thein Sein, Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, Jim Webb, United States, United Nations, Democracy, and Thomson Reuters
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The Times of India - World | September 28, 2009
UN chief Ban Ki-moon demands release of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
UN chief Ban Ki-moon demands release of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi PTI 29 September 2009, 04:20am IST UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has demanded the release of detained pro-democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi during his meeting...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, United Nations, United States, Democracy, National League for Democracy, and Michele Montas
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Independent.co.uk - World | August 15, 2009
Burma to free Suu Kyi US 'guest'
...international criticism against Burma following the trial and verdict. In July, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was barred from meeting Suu Kyi during a two-day visit. Webb, the statement from his office said, requested that Suu Kyi be...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Jim Webb, John Yettaw, Burma, US, United Nations, Democracy, BBC Radio 4, and Asthma
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Aung San Suu Kyi, alone but unbowed
...John Yettaw, paid his fateful visit to her. She receives a visit from her doctor once a month; a handful of times, she has been visited by Ibrahim Gambari, Ban Ki Moon's envoy to Burma. But when the UN Secretary-General himself came to...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Xanana Gusmao, Rangoon, Nelson Mandela, Burma, Democracy, John Yettaw, Buddhist, Cancer, and Michael Aris
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Suu Kyi's shock visitor handed over to US
...against Burma following the trial and Tuesday's verdict. In July, authorities barred UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from meeting with Suu Kyi during a two-day visit. The statement said Mr Webb requested that Suu Kyi be released...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, John Yettaw, Jim Webb, Burma, Democracy, US, Asthma, Bangkok, Thailand, and Missouri
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BBC News | July 10, 2009
Burma trial hears defence witness
...her one of just two defence witnesses to the prosecution's 22. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was refused permission by Burma's military rulers to meet Ms Suu Kyi last week. Having seen off Mr Ban last week without making any significant...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Rangoon, Defendant, National League for Democracy, and UN
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UN's Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting
UN's Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) meeting with Myanmar's Senior General Than Shwe UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Myanmar's top...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, United Nations, Than Shwe, Burma, Democracy, China, and Philippines
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Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944, Korean: 반기문, Hanja: 潘基文) is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from college, accepting his first post in New Delhi. In the foreign ministry he established a reputation for modesty and competence.
Ban was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. In February 2006 he began to campaign for the office of Secretary-General. Ban was initially considered to be a long shot for the office. As foreign minister of Korea, however, he was able to travel to all of the countries that were members of the United Nations Security Council, a manoeuvre that turned him into the campaign's front runner.
On 13 October 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United Nations General Assembly. On 1 January 2007, he succeeded Kofi Annan, and passed several major reforms regarding peacekeeping and UN employment practices. Diplomatically, Ban has taken particularly strong views on global warming, pressing the issue repeatedly with U.S. President George W. Bush, and Darfur, where he helped persuade Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to allow peacekeeping troops to enter Sudan.
- Birth Date:
- June 13, 1944
- Birthplace:
- Eumseong County, South Korea
- Religion:
- private
- Nationality:
- South Korean
- Spouse:
- Yoo Soon-taek
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