In 2006 he became the first Asian in more than 30 years to be elected Secretary General of the U.N.
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Chinese during the Korean War, established the United Nations Emergency .... 
More... [DOC] [TLE] BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Profile: Ban Ki-moon [PAR] Last Updated: Friday, 13 October 2006, 20:52 GMT 21:52 UK ... Ban Ki-moon has 
become the first Asian in more than 30 years to be elected secretary general of 
the United Nations.