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Secretary-General

Selection and Appointment of Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon served as the eighth United Nations Secretary-General, from January 2007 to December 2016.

Process in 2006

Nomination of candidates

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United Nations Secretary-General-designate Ban Ki-moon addresses the General Assembly meeting after that body endorsed his appointment as the next Secretary-General, at UN Headquarters in New York. UN Photo/Marco Castro

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

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In the news

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

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Appointment by the General Assembly

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In the news

Process in 2011

Nomination of candidate

  • Ban Ki-moon (Republic of Korea)
Ban Ki-moon (facing camera) is sworn in for a second term as Secretary-General by Joseph Deiss, President of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Mark Garten

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

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In the news

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

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Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

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In the news

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