UNGGD/UNGeneralAssemblySecretariatActivityone
Watch the below video, recorded at Yale University. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon doesn’t commonly give long lectures, so we are fortunate to hear his views at length here. As you watch the video, contemplate the following questions:
What tactics does the world’s leading diplomat use to engage his audience at the beginning of the lecture?
What is the breadth of a UN Secretary-General’s mandate?
Can you list at least six of the issues Ban Ki-moon discusses in the lecture?
What issues do you think Ban Ki-moon is particularly passionate about?
Do you think that is a reflection of his personal approach, or does it reflect the priorities of the General Assembly and/or Secretariat?
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Shaping Solutions for a World in Transition
(59:47) (speech is 43:08, remainder is question time which is optional – please note that audio for some of the questions is patchy)
