Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-2016)
Bio
A career diplomat and eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has spent his career in public service inspiring international cooperation and advocating for human rights and sustainable development. Ban Ki-moon also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea. He is the Founder of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, a non-profit whose mission is to empower women and youth to live in a peaceful and prosperous world.
Ki-moon has been named a “Top 100 Global Thinker” by Foreign Policy for his achievement of making the Paris Agreement a legally binding treaty less than a year after it was adopted. He has also been named to Forbes list of “The World’s Most Powerful People,” and is a recipient of France’s Legion of Honour. Ban Ki-moon serves as President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute and chairs the Global Commission on Adaptation as well as the International Olympic Ethics Commission.
