1.  Who is Ban Ki-moon?

2.  What is the U.N.'s goal for North Korea, according to Mr. Ban?

3.  a) What type of assistance has the U.N. offered North Korea, according to Mr. Ban? 
b) How do his South Korean and other governments feel about North Korea's nuclear weapons test?

4.  a) Define sanctions. 
b) Why did the U.N. Security Council impose sanctions on North Korea on Saturday?

5.  a) How does reporter Betsy Pisik describe Mr. Ban in this article? 
b) How does Mr. Ban describe himself? 
c) How does the press in general characterize Mr. Ban? 
d) What annoys Mr. Ban about descriptions of his leadership style?

6.  After reading about Mr. Ban in this brief article, do you think he will be a good leader of the U.N.?  Explain your answer.