Former UN chief elected as Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9, replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon is elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9. (Photo: EPA/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) BanKi-moon was elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9,replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
Ban Ki-moon is a veteran diplomat of the Republic of Korea and he servedas the 8th UN Secretary-General. Earlier, he assumed the role of RoKMinister of Foreign Affairs.
The BFA, which runs from April 8 to 11 in Boao, a town in the southern islandprovince of Hainan, is an important forum. This year’s event, themed “An Openand Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity”, brings together morethan 2,000 leaders from Governments, businesses and academia to discuss thefuture role of Asia.
Challenges encountering Asia from security to environment and fromcompetitiveness and globalisation process to rising protectionism require Asianeconomies to find effective response. The participants are discussing measures toaddress the challenges, helping improve economic growth in an open andinnovative manner.-VNA
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Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon is elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9. (Photo: EPA/VNA) 
