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Former UN chief urges United States to 'do its part' for global climate action during forum in Seoul

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the United States to return to the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation as well as its other international obligations to “do its part” in a forum on global climate action in Seoul Thursday.

2026.5.21

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives at the Global World Food Day Ceremony in Rome on Oct. 16. [AP/YONHAP]

Former UN chief Ban lauds Seoul's co-sponsorship of North Korean human rights resolution

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday lauded South Korea's co-sponsorship of this year's UN resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea.

2025.11.25

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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, claps as he receives the trophy for the inaugural Miwon Peace Prize on behalf of The Elders at Kyung Hee University's Peace Hall in Dongdaemun District, eastern Seoul, on Friday. Kyung Hee University Chancellor Choue In-won, far left, and former Director-General of Unesco Irina Bokova clap to congratulate Ban. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon accepts Miwon Peace Prize on behalf of The Elders

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stressed the importance of prioritizing multilateralism, urging global leaders to take action as the world grapples with violent conflicts, deepening polarization and geopolitical rivalry.

2024.12.1

Dignitaries, including former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center left in front row, pose for a photo at the Global Korea Forum at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Tuesday. [MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION]

China, Japan must be convinced that Korean unification in their interests: Former UN chief Ban

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to persuade China and Japan that a unified Korea would serve their interests, not just the broader international community, during a government-led forum on North Korean issues on Tuesday.

2024.9.3

From left: Seoul Metropolitan Government Chief International Relations Officer Koo Hong-seok, President of the War Memorial of Korea Baek Seung-joo, Deputy Director-General for Asean and South East Asian Affairs Kim Dong-bae, Ambassador of the Philippines to Korea Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega, President and Chair of the Green Growth Institute and former Secretary General of the UN General Assembly Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the Asean-Korea Centre Kim Hae-yong and former Ambassador of Korea to the Philippines Han Dong-man. The group participated in a cake-cutting session during the 75th Anniversary of Philippines-Korea relations event held at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and the Philippines

Korea and the Philippines celebrated the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties at an event on Tuesday.

2024.3.6

Busan’s World Expo hopes dashed after Riyadh selected as host

Despite years of lobbying and promotion by Korean politicians, businesses and celebrities, Busan fell short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo, which was awarded to Riyadh in a vote by members of the world fair body in Paris on Tuesday.

2023.11.28

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society, discuss the climate crisis during a luncheon meeting at the Westin Josun Hotel in central Seoul on Oct. 17. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

National Geographic Society CEO, Ban Ki-moon explore ways to save planet

Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society, stressed the need to empower "change makers" on the front lines of the climate crisis, including scientists, educators and the media to deal with the "planetary emergency."

2022.11.6

Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary General [YONHAP]

Ban Ki-moon to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday.

2022.8.16

GGGI in Costa Rica

Ban Ki-moon, left, president of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and former UN secretary general, shakes hands with Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, right, on Monday.

2021.11.22

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, center, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Summer Games at the Olympic stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Friday. [NEWS1]

Ban Ki-moon, Emperor Naruhito discuss bilateral ties after Olympic opening

Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met briefly with Japanese Emperor Naruhito after the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Friday and discussed the need to improve Korea-Japan ties, according to diplomatic sources Sunday.

2021.7.26