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Ban ki-Moon – UN Boss<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday agreed to appoint Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General of the 192-member Organization.<\/p>\n

Under the resolution, which was adopted by acclamation, Mr. Ban\u2019s second term will run from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s decision follows a recommendation last week by members of the Security Council that Mr. Ban \u2013 the eighth person to serve as UN chief \u2013 be re-appointed. He has been in office since January 2007.<\/p>\n

A statement from the UN Information Centre in Accra on Thursday said following the re-appointment, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss praised Mr. Ban for \u201chis remarkable leadership\u201d of the world body.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a complex, difficult international environment, you have strengthened the role and the visibility of the United Nations by adopting reform measures; launching exciting, innovative initiatives; and calling faithfully and constantly for respect for human rights, the rule of law and the other values rooted in our Charter,\u201d Mr. Deiss told the Assembly.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ban took the oath of office, placing his hand on the original UN Charter and promising to discharge his functions in the interests of the entire UN and to not seek or accept instructions from any government.<\/p>\n

He told the Assembly that he was \u201cproud and humbled to accept\u201d the appointment of a second term as UN chief.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Secretary-General, I will work as a harmonizer and bridge-builder \u2013 among Member States, within the United Nations system, and between the United Nations and a rich diversity of international partners,\u201d Mr. Ban said.<\/p>\n

He stressed that no challenge is too large. \u201cTogether, nothing is impossible,\u201d he said, noting that the world\u2019s peoples are looking more and more to the UN to lead on key issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew then \u2013 and more so now \u2013 that we live in an era of integration and inter-connection, a new era when no country can solve all challenges on its own and where every country should be part of the solution. That is the reality of the modern world. We can struggle with it, or we can lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Ban said the UN had \u201claid a firm foundation for the future\u201d on a number of issues since he assumed office, including climate change, nuclear disarmament, education, sustainable development and global health.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are on track to eliminate deaths from malaria. With a final push, we can eradicate polio, just as we did smallpox long ago. We have shielded the poor and vulnerable against the greatest economic upheaval in generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Secretary-General also cited the UN\u2019s peacekeeping efforts in conflicts and crises around the world, the creation of the agency known as UN Women, and the UN\u2019s response to major humanitarian disasters in Haiti, Pakistan and Myanmar.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, he noted that the current economic times in the wake of the global financial crisis meant the world, and the UN as an institution, have to do more with less.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must do more to connect the dots among the world\u2019s challenges, so that solutions to one global problem become solutions for all \u2013 on women\u2019s and children\u2019s health, green growth, more equitable social and economic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cA clear time frame lies ahead: the target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015, next year\u2019s Rio+20 conference, the high-level meeting on nuclear safety in September and the nuclear security summit in Seoul next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking later to journalists, Mr. Ban emphasized what he described as \u201cthe power of partnership. By working together, we have advanced on the many global challenges of our times.<\/p>\n

\u201cA broad constellation of NGOs (non-governmental organizations), business leaders and others have been a big part of this picture,\u201d he said, adding he wanted to thank UN staff for their dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n

Source: GNA<\/p>\n

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