"We must confront persecution faced by many Christian communities and the intolerance that plagues us. We must overcome anti-Semitism and the prejudice that divides us. We must defeat Islamophobia and the fears that weaken us."
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat and politician who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. He also held senior roles in South Korea’s foreign affairs ministry.