Founders
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is an independent nonprofit organization under Austrian law. The Centre was founded in 2017 and is co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General from 2007 – 2016 and by Heinz Fischer, President of the Republic of Austria from 2004 – 2016.
“Be inspired to go out in the world and to work not only for the betterment of your own country, but the betterment of humankind. Be a global citizen. Act with passion and compassion. Help us to make the world safer and more sustainable today and for the generations that will follow. That is our moral responsibility.” – Ban Ki-moon
Our Mission
Leadership
Mediation
Advocacy
Education
Why Youth?
Today, the world is home to the largest generation of youth in history, with 1.8 billion worldwide. This generation is one of the greatest determinants of whether or not the Sustainable Development Goals will be achieved.
Why Women?
Half the world is women – and half the world is under 25 years of age. Women are particularly vulnerable in times of global crises. In many developing countries, primary, secondary and tertiary education for girls remains a challenge.
Online Lecture Series on 'Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon'
In partnership with Yonsei University and Coursera, the series cover topics such as People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership. The lectures are taught by the board members of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens.
News
Ban Ki-moon stresses the importance of the Universal Health Coverage
A day before the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, the US, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon—who is also a ...
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New York Times Posts Ban Ki-moon’s Opinion on the Refugee Crisis
In 1951 a young boy and his family fled their burning village during a brutal war that brought immeasurable death and ...
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BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates, and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva to head the Global Commission on Adaptation
On September 10th, 2018, Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) announced the inauguration of the Ban Ki-moon Centre’s Co-chair Ban Ki-moon as Chair of ...
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Ban Ki-moon delivers a speech on “The UN and Global Citizenship” at the 3rd Asia Leadership Forum
The third Asia Leadership Forum was held by the LIU Institute for Asia & Asian Studies at the University of Notre ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon gets awarded “Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Leadership Award”
“I believe that we all share a common destiny. We are all in this together. There’s not a single country or ...
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