“President” Ban ki Moon? Mark Leon Goldberg November 30, 2016 “President” Ban Ki Moon? South Korea’s embattled president Park Geun-hye of South Korea said Tuesday that she was willing to resign before her term ends, in an effort to head off a pending impeachment vote over a devastating corruption scandal. Meanwhile, ...
“Missiles may kill terrorists. But good governance kills terrorism.” Kimberly Curtis February 20, 2015 As the international community struggles to respond to the rise of extremist groups such as ISIS in Syria and Boko Haram in Nigeria, the White House hosted a three day Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. Bringing together national and community leaders fro...
Can Ban Ki Moon’s Visit to Congo Revive Peace Efforts? Carol Jean Gallo May 23, 2013 A outburst of violence precedes the a deployment of an peacekeeping intervention brigade.
With Secretaries General at the Global Leadership Awards Mark Leon Goldberg October 17, 2012 Here's a picture you don't see everyday.
Secretaries General Are Supposed to Visit Politically Difficult Countries! Mark Leon Goldberg August 23, 2012 Ban is practicing the art of diplomacy when he visits Tehran next week for the Non-Aligned Movement summit, which is exactly what diplomats are supposed to do.
Wipe Out Polio, Now! — Ban Ki Moon Op-Ed Mark Leon Goldberg May 17, 2012 Ban Ki Moon: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has only half of the $2 billion it needs to procure vaccines and deploy staff to the last bastions of the disease. Properly equipped, they can win this final battle. If the international community recognizes the stakes and musters the resources, we can win the war against polio — at long last and forever.
Quick Programming Note: Ban Ki Moon Speech on Sustainable Energy for All Mark Leon Goldberg April 20, 2012 I will be at this cool looking event in which Ban Ki Moon is giving a keynote. This is the kind of thing that will lend itself to some live-tweeting, so check out @marklgoldberg and @undispatch for updates from the event.
Hangout With Ban Ki Moon Mark Leon Goldberg April 10, 2012 The Secretary General himself is hosting a Google Hangout at 3:30 pm EST today. Ban has participated in Facebook Town halls and Twitter chats, but this is his first time using the Google Hangout platform. You can watch it here.
#AsktheSG — Global Social Media Q and A With Ban Ki Moon Mark Leon Goldberg September 13, 2011 At 11 am eastern time (4pm GMT) Ban Ki Moon is taking questions from social media users around the world.
