| Ban KI-Moon: United Nations Secretary-General Contributor(s): Aldridge, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604130709 ISBN-13: 9781604130706 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the U.N. secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising against Russia. A few years later in the United States, he met President John F. Kennedy. From then on, Ban desired to work for peace, an aspiration that led him to become South Koreas foreign minister in 2004, at a time when tensions between North Korea and its neighbors were heated. Two years later, he ascended to the position of U.N. secretary-general. Ban has worked to show the benefits of diplomatic approaches in solving conflict, and has called for the worlds citizens to change their habits to curb global warming. To restore peoples trust in the battered organization, he has set standards for other U.N. staff. In "Ban Ki-moon," read how his further success in these areas will attempt to keep the U.N. relevant in an increasingly complex world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008026566 |
| Series: Modern World Leaders |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 128 pages |
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| Publisher Description: As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the UN secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising against Russia. A few years later in the US, he met President John F Kennedy. From then, Ban desired to work for peace. This title discusses how his further success in these areas attempts to keep the UN relevant in the complex world. |