Ban Ki-moon South Korean Ban Ki-moon, 68, has been endorsed unanimously by the general assembly to succeed Kofi Annan as the secretary-general of the United Nations, on October 13. When asked by assembly president Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa to adopt the resolution by an oral vote, the room filled with hundreds of diplomats and UN staff clapping loudly. A formal vote was not conducted as the decision was unanimous. She banged her gavel after the vote and said, "It is so decided. I have the honor to announce that His Excellency Ban Ki-moon has been appointed by acclamation secretary-general of the United Nations. This is a historic day for the organization as it continues to evolve and live up to the values and principles of the UN Charter ." Mr. Ban, the first Asian Secretary General since U Thant from Burma, said he was committed to meeting U.N. Millennium Development Goals , expanding peace operations and dealing with threats posed by terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, HIV/AIDS and other pandemics, environmental degradation and protecting human rights. He also mentioned reform of the UN something that the United States — which contributes the largest part of the budget of the UN, with 22 \% , but also has arrears of 1.3 billion  — has long called for. However, the new Secretary General made clear that any changes would occur at his own pace.
Ban Ki-moon South Korean Ban Ki-moon, 68, has been endorsed unanimously by the to succeed Kofi Annan as the of the United Nations, on October 13. When asked by to adopt the resolution by an oral vote, the room filled with hundreds of diplomats and UN staff clapping loudly. A formal vote was not conducted as the decision was unanimous. She banged her gavel after the vote and said, "It is so decided. I have the honor to announce that His Excellency Ban Ki-moon has been appointed by acclamation secretary-general of the United Nations. This is a historic day for the organization as it continues to evolve and live up to the values and principles of the ." Mr. Ban, the first Asian Secretary General since from Burma, said he was committed to meeting , expanding peace operations and dealing with threats posed by terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, HIV/AIDS and other pandemics, environmental degradation and protecting human rights. He also mentioned , something the United States — which contributes the largest part of the budget of the UN, with 22 \% , but also has arrears of 1.3 billion dollars — has long called for. However, the new Secretary General made clear that any changes would occur at his own pace.
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