Conversation so far:
What did Ban Ki-moon do during his term as secretary general?
At Ban Ki-moon's first encounter with the press as Secretary-General, he refused to condemn the death penalty imposed on Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi High Tribunal.
Why did Ban Ki-moon refuse to condemn the death penalty imposed on Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi High Tribunal?
Ban Ki-moon remarked, The issue of capital punishment is for each and every member State to decide.“
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article in the Ban Ki-moon article in addition to his refusal to condemn the death penalty imposed on Suddam Hussein by the Iraqi High Tribunal?
Ban Ki-moon's statements contradicted long-standing United Nations opposition to the death penalty as a human-rights concern.

Question: Is there anything else notable?
Self-contained rewrite: Is there anything else notable regarding Ban Ki-moon besides his refusal to condemn the death penalty imposed on Suddam Hussein and his statements contradicting long-standing United Nations opposition to the death penalty?