Ban Ki-moon
Central Asia: UN's ban calls Aral Sea 'shocking disaster'
April 05, 2010UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on a tour of Central Asia, says the depletion of the Aral Sea is one of the planet's most shocking disasters. He is calling on Central Asian leaders to step up cooperation in solving the environmental problems associated...
Ban stresses preparedness as UN declares global flu pandemic
June 11, 2009Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today cautioned against undue alarm while stressing the need for preparedness, as the United Nations health agency announced that the world is experiencing an influenza pandemic caused by the new A(H1N1) virus. Earlier today...