Resolved

Resolved is Ban Ki-moon's personal account of his ten years at the helm of the world body at a time of historic turmoil and promise. Ban performed what has been called "the world's most impossible job? with a natural ability to relate to the poor and struggling people the organization was created to serve and a genuine belief in its capacity for global transformation. He explores past flashpoints?including the September 11 terrorist attacks, engaging the Kim dynasty in North Korea, the Paris climate accords, the Ebola outbreak, the Arab Spring, and managing the UN's relationship with the United States?to offer the story of diplomatic lessons learned. Freed from the diplomatic constraints that come with the job, he offers a frank and bracing look at the people and events that shaped our era as well as a piercing analysis of what lies ahead.

Preface
Part I. A Child of War, a Man of Peace
1. Early Life: From Tragedy to Strength
2. Diplomatic Life: Sharing Korea's Traditional Values
3. Election of the Secretary-General: Seeking a Mandate to Lead
4. Danger: The Risk Is Real
5. Negotiation: Flow Like Water
Part II. Peace and Security
6. North Korea: The Difficult Cousins
7. September 11, 2001: The Complexity of Consensus
8. Peacekeeping: Without 360° Agreement, Every Step Is a Battle
9. Sudan: War Criminals, Refugees, and a Cow Called Ban Ki-moo~~
10. Gaza: Conveyor Bell Diplomacy
11. Arab Spring: Season of Discontent
12. Iran: The Importance of Promises
13. Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis Opens the Hermit Nation
14. Sri Lanka: Access and Inaction
15. Haiti: From Earthquake to Heartbreak
Part III. Human Rights and Development
16. Human Rights: Born Free and Equal
17. Women: Expanding Opportunity Inside the UN 1and Around the World
18. The Sustainable Development Goals: Toward Dignity for All
19. Climate Crisis: Do or Die
20. Global Health: Preventing, Containing, and Curing Together
Part IV. Our Future
21. Accountability: No Justice, No Peace
22. UN Reform: Making Room for the Future
23. Mission Possible: It's Our World, Nourish It
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index