Press Release - PRIB: Senate honors former UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-moon

The Senate on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, unanimously adopted a resolution honoring the global contributions of South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations General Assembly.

Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 929, introduced by Senate President Pro-tempore Loren Legarda, expresses the "profound sense of the Senate" in honoring Ban and commending his "outstanding global contributions."

"The Philippine Senate, with deep respect and administration, acknowledges the exceptional contributions of Mr. Ban Ki-moon in shaping the global landscape," the resolution stated.

Ban and his wife arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 Monday, February 26, 2024. He was welcomed by the Malacañang Protocol and South Korean Ambassador to Philippines Lee Sang-hwa.

He was later received by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. who expressed his support for the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), which Bam currently heads.

He was set to address the Philippine Senate on Tuesday.

He was accompanied by foreign dignitaries and escorted by Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.

Ban is in the Philippines for the Asian Development Bank's Eminent Speakers' Forum, the statement noted. He was in the country in December 2013, when he visited the Super Typhoon Yolanda-hit province of Tacloban.

At present, Ban chairs the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future, Boao Forum for Asia, Global Center on Adaptation, and Global Green Growth Institute, among others.

Ban was elected in the UN General Assembly for two terms from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016 where he "demonstrated unwavering commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy."

"The visionary leadership of the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations advocated and mobilized world leaders and parliaments for the adoption of various landmark projects, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UNSDGs), highlighting the importance of collective action to address poverty, hunger, inequality, climate crisis, and other pressing issues facing humanity," the