Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016
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| 2022 | Received Honorary doctorate in recognition of work in pursuing peace, promoting human rights, and advancing UN Sustainable Development from Tampere University |
| 2021 | Published his book 'Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World' through Columbia University Press, offering insights into his experiences and perspectives from his time as UN Secretary-General. |
| 2020 | Received the Jubilee medal '25th anniversary of the neutrality of Turkmenistan' from Turkmenistan. |
| 2020 | Appointed as the Official Ambassador of the GEMS World Academy Model United Nations. |
| 2019 | Received Honorary doctorate in Global Peace and Sustainable Development from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| 2018 | Received Honorary doctorate from the University of Groningen |
| November 2018 | Became a deputy chair of The Elders, serving jointly with Graça Machel. |
| October 16 2018 | Launched the Global Commission on Adaptation as co-chair, alongside Bill Gates and Kristalina Georgieva. |
| September 2018 | Bahn Joo-hyun is sentenced to six months in prison in Manhattan federal court. |
| February 20 2018 | Unanimously elected as President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). |
| January 2018 | Elected to lead the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a treaty-based intergovernmental organization. |
| 2017 | Collaborated with French President Emmanuel Macron in calling for a Global Pact for the Environment. |
| 2017 | Co-founds the nonprofit Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. |
| September 14 2017 | Elected chair of the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission. |
| June 2017 | Joined The Elders, a human rights group founded by Nelson Mandela. |
| May 10 2017 | Moon Jae-in was elected President of South Korea, defeating Ban Ki-moon who had earlier been considered a leading potential candidate. |
| February 1 2017 | Announces he will not run in the South Korean presidential election. |
| January 2017 | Ban's brother Ban Ki-sang and nephew Bahn Joo-hyun are indicted for allegedly bribing a Middle Eastern official in a building complex sale scheme. |
| January 13 2017 | Ban Ki-moon returned to South Korea after his UN Secretary-General term, amidst speculation about a potential presidential candidacy. |
| 2016 | Received Honorary Doctor of Laws from Columbia University |
| 2016 | Received Honorary Degree from Marymount Manhattan College |
| 2016 | Received Doctor honoris causa from Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
| 2016 | Served as an Olympic Torch carrier for the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Arctic Circle Prize in recognition of his climate diplomacy and role in negotiating the Paris Agreement. |
| 2016 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín from Argentina. |
| December 31 2016 | Completes his term as UN Secretary-General, succeeded by António Guterres. |
| December 16 2016 | Ban Ki-moon stated in an interview that the UN has issued a 'disproportionate volume of resolutions, reports and conferences criticizing Israel'. |
| November 2016 | Susana Malcorra concluded her term as Ban Ki-moon's chief of staff. |
| October 17 2016 | Received Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from University of Maryland, College Park |
| September 10 2016 | Received Degree of Doctor of Civil Law Honoris Causa from University of Mauritius |
| June 2016 | Ban Ki-moon removed a Saudi-led coalition from a list of children's rights violators after Saudi Arabia threatened to cut Palestinian aid and UN program funding. |
| June 26 2016 | Ban Ki-moon delivered a speech in Saint Petersburg, Russia, commenting on Russia's role in global issues, including the Ukraine conflict. His remarks were controversial, with Ukraine's UN envoy Volodymyr Yelchenko strongly criticizing Ban's perceived praise of Russia's role in the Ukrainian conflict. |
| June 8 2016 | Awarded the Order of Friendship from Russia. |
| May 2016 | The Economist published a critical assessment of Ban Ki-moon, describing him as 'plodding, protocol-conscious' and 'among the worst' UN secretaries-general. |
| May 23 2016 | Hosted the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, bringing together 5,000 participants including government representatives, NGOs, civil society organizations, and individuals affected by humanitarian crises. |
| May 13 2016 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty from Portugal. |
| April 19 2016 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. |
| April 6 2016 | Received Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Loyola Marymount University |
| February 9 2016 | Released the report 'One Humanity, Shared Responsibility', outlining an 'Agenda for Humanity' based on consultations with over 23,000 people from 153 countries, focusing on reforming humanitarian action. |
| February 3 2016 | Received Doctor of Law (honoris causa) from the University of Cambridge |
| January 26 2016 | Ban Ki-moon made a controversial statement about Palestinian attacks against Israelis, suggesting that occupation can be a 'potent incubator of hate and extremism', which was rebuked by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| 2015 | Received Doctor honoris causa from Comenius University |
| 2015 | Received Honorary doctorate from Georgetown University |
| 2015 | Received Honorary doctorate from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| May 2015 | An appeal was submitted to the court regarding the January 2015 dismissal of the Haiti cholera outbreak lawsuit. |
| January 2015 | Judge J. Paul Oetken dismissed a lawsuit challenging UN legal immunity in the Haiti cholera outbreak case, affirming UN immunity. |
| 2014 | Accepted the Tipperary International Peace Award for humanitarian work, which was presented in May 2015. |
| September 2014 | Conferred with a High Matai title in Samoa, becoming Prince Tapua Ban Ki-Moon of Suipapa Saleapaga during the UN SIDS Conference. |
| September 2014 | Ban joined demonstrators in the People's Climate March in New York City and called together world leaders for the UN Climate Summit, preparing for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. |
| September 3 2014 | Received Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from The University of Auckland |
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