01:02UN: Ban Ki-moon hints at running for South Korea presidency
Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hinted at the prospect of his running for the presidency of South Korea during his final press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, Friday.
Following a question on the prospect of either retiring or running for president Ki-Moon replied that following some rest he would "really consider seriously" his options, adding that "the situation is very very difficult."
Ban Ki-Moon's response comes following the suspension of current South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, on December 9 after a motion to impeach her was approved by parliament. Park faces accusations of conspiring to extort tens of millions of dollars from South Korean businesses along with old friend Choi Soon-sil as well as granting her friend undue influence over her presidential decisions.
The Constitutional Court must now rule on the validity of the impeachment vote. Park's executive powers have been suspended but she retains the title of president.
Ban Ki-moon will end his tenure as UN secretary-general on December 31. His successor will be the former Portuguese Prime Minister and High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who was unanimously elected by the UN Security Council as the new secretary-general in October. He will serve as the ninth UN chief from January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2021.
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01:02SOURCE:UNIFEED-UNTV
Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hinted at the prospect of his running for the presidency of South Korea during his final press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, Friday.
Following a question on the prospect of either retiring or running for president Ki-Moon replied that following some rest he would "really consider seriously" his options, adding that "the situation is very very difficult."
Ban Ki-Moon's response comes following the suspension of current South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, on December 9 after a motion to impeach her was approved by parliament. Park faces accusations of conspiring to extort tens of millions of dollars from South Korean businesses along with old friend Choi Soon-sil as well as granting her friend undue influence over her presidential decisions.
The Constitutional Court must now rule on the validity of the impeachment vote. Park's executive powers have been suspended but she retains the title of president.
Ban Ki-moon will end his tenure as UN secretary-general on December 31. His successor will be the former Portuguese Prime Minister and High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who was unanimously elected by the UN Security Council as the new secretary-general in October. He will serve as the ninth UN chief from January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2021.
Credit: UNTV