Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon (born June 13, 1944) is the eighth, and current Secretary General of the United Nations. Ki-moon (Ban is his family name) is a seasoned South Korean diplomat with a repuation for modesty, and competence. On October 13, 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United Nations General Assembly. On January 1, 2007, he succeeded Kofi Annan. Ki-moon has taken a strong standing on Global Warming, and the Darfur Conflict.