On 6 June 2011, Ban Ki-moon formally announced his candidacy for a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations.
He announced his candidacy at a press conference, following a meeting with the Asian group of countries at the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon's first mandate as the Secretary-General was set to end on 31 December 2011.The five permanent Security Council members supported his candidacy. There was no declared rival for the post.
Second term as Secretary-General
Photos: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Ban Ki-moon, 11 January 2015
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Ban with leaders of Russia, China, India, South Africa, Vietnam and Egypt during the Moscow Victory Day Parade, 9 May 2015
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Ban Ki-moon, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou, China, 3 September 2016
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On 17 June 2011, he received the recommendation of the Security Council by a unanimous vote, and, on 21 June, his nomination was confirmed by a unanimous acclamation vote at the United Nations General Assembly.
His new five-year term as Secretary-General commenced on 1 January 2012[89] and ended on 31 December 2016.
Cabinet
Ban appointed Swedish diplomat Jan Eliasson as his new Deputy
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