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
EuroPride 2019
On June 15th, the opening of the EuroPride 2019 took place in Vienna, Austria.
BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon encouraged all global citizens with any gender identity to be proud and to speak out!
Interview with Helen Clark
Listen to the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand and former UNDP Administrator Helen Clark sharing her idea about what ``global citizenship`` means and how individuals can act as ``global citizens.``
Major Events at the Beginning of 2019
Check out our video update on the major events happened at the beginning of 2019!
News
BKMC signs an MOU with the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Global Education
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) and the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Global Education in Support of UNAI (IGE) at Handong Global ...
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This week has been an extremely tough week for all of us as our Co-chair Ban Ki-moon lost his loved mother. ...
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“Empowering Unwed Mothers in Korea”
“My mother pitied me, yet she did not allow me to come near her neighborhood.” “I cried buckets over the miserable ...
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Ban Ki-moon – Speech to UN Security Council
Speech to UN Security Council Ban Ki-moon Wednesday, 12 June 2019 New York, US Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Members of ...
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Ban Ki-moon stresses on multilateralism at the UN Security Council
On June 12th, upon the invitation of the United Nations Security Council, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon attended the Council’s meeting with Mary Robinson, Chair ...
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