The Quiet Diplomat

The Quiet Diplomat centers on former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Along with his family, Secretary General Ban was displaced during the Korean War. The UN Command fought on the side of South Korea and forever changed Ban’s life, inspiring him to become a man who fought for peace throughout his career. Nearly fifty years later, Ban was selected as the 8th Secretary General of the UN. During ten years (two terms), in one of the toughest jobs in the world, “SG” Ban discovered the challenges of international, UN-led diplomacy in an increasingly splintered world. Globally, war and authoritarianism are on the rise. In this documentary, we see Ban’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ as one tactic to promote multilateralism at a time when collaboration between countries is a key to our survival.

This Charter Day celebration is sponsored by UNA-San Francisco, UNA-Mid Peninsula, Bright Leaf Pictures, Veterans for Peace, and Urban Angels.