Has Ban Ki-Moon Lived Up to His Goals as UN Chief?
[Global Spin Time]
Ban Ki-Moon won a second term as United Nations Secretary General yesterday, affirmed by applause as he was the only candidate. Ban pitched himself as a mediator and bridge-builder, so it’s not surprising that he has been a less visible, less controversial and, his critics would say, less charismatic Secretary General than his predecessor, Kofi Annan. But that’s a question of style. It takes more than charm to make an organization like the UN effective. Has he succeeded?