Ban Ki-moon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ban Ki-moon born?June 13, 1944
2. Where was Ban Ki-moon born?Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
3. What is the secretary-general of the united nations?Served two terms, from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2016
4. What is the global influence ranking?Ranked 32nd most powerful person globally by Forbes in 2013
5. Who is Ban Ki-moon?Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
6. How did Ban Ki-moon help with climate change?He urged world leaders to cut emissions and helped create the Paris Agreement in 2016, which asks countries to limit warming.

Multilateralism: The principle of participation by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.
Climate Change Mitigation: Actions taken to reduce the extent of climate change, primarily by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Peacekeeping Operations: Activities undertaken by the UN to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace.
Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.