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Ban Ki-moon
![Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-24-173216.jpg)
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Visit to Myanmar
By Grant Peck
Visiting on behalf of the peace-making group The Elders, Ban visited Myanmar and had meetings with junta leaders, including Min Aung Hlaing.
![Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_20-50-46.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All
By Shannon Tiezzi
Citing "slander" and "fake news," the former UN secretary general abandons his political ambitions.
![North Korea's Choice for the Next South Korean President North Korea's Choice for the Next South Korean President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-14_14-47-38.jpg)
North Korea's Choice for the Next South Korean President
By John Power
Anyone but Ban Ki-moon, apparently.
![What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right? What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-29_17-17-34.jpg)
What's Next for South Korea's Center-Right?
By Parker Novak
After the ruling party splits, can South Korea's conservatives hold on to power?
![Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_14-12-07.jpg)
Why Ban Ki-Moon Is Not Going To Be the Next South Korean President
By Jiyoung Song
Ban's political shortcomings, and a spotty track record as secretary-general, make him a lackluster candidate.
![What Would a President Ban Ki-moon Do in Office? What Would a President Ban Ki-moon Do in Office?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_20-50-46.jpg)
What Would a President Ban Ki-moon Do in Office?
By John Power
Ban Ki-moon is well-known, but his policy preferences are largely a mystery.
![Ban Ki-moon: South Korea's 'White Knight'? Ban Ki-moon: South Korea's 'White Knight'?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_14-12-07.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon: South Korea's 'White Knight'?
By Bruce Harrison
The public and political parties' loud support appear to be the driving force behind a potential run for the Blue House.
![South Korea's Ruling Party Splits South Korea's Ruling Party Splits](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-29_17-17-34.jpg)
South Korea's Ruling Party Splits
By Bruce Harrison
Does the breakaway party herald South Korea’s new conservatism or simply a cosmetic defection?
![Ban Ki-moon Keeps Presidential Option Open Ban Ki-moon Keeps Presidential Option Open](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-12_05-33-48.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon Keeps Presidential Option Open
By Elaine Ramirez
The UN secretary general leaves the door open for a presidential run in 2017.
![South Korea Sizing up Presidential Options South Korea Sizing up Presidential Options](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-12_05-33-48.jpg)
South Korea Sizing up Presidential Options
By Elaine Ramirez
![Why South Koreans Voted for Change Why South Koreans Voted for Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-24_18-51-05.jpg)
Why South Koreans Voted for Change
By Thomas Kalinowski
While voters in South Korea may have shifted to the left, the political spectrum moved to the right.
![Kevin Rudd and the UN Secretary General Role Kevin Rudd and the UN Secretary General Role](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-07_15-03-23.jpg)
Kevin Rudd and the UN Secretary General Role
By Helen Clark
Could the former Australian prime minister take the top job at the United Nations?
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