作为联合国秘书长，潘基文已经实践了他自称的成为完美外交官的理论，并且在遏制联合国官僚机构膨胀和中东问题上都取得了很大的进展。
As Secretary-General, Ban has lived up to his self-styled vision of being the consummate diplomat, and has made some important gains in tackling the UN's bureaucratic bloat as well as dealing with the Middle East.