Ban Ki-moon portrait unveiled at UN Headquarters…

A portrait of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been unveiled at the UN Headquarters in New York, just under two weeks to the end of his tenure as the head of the world body. Mr. Ban, together with his spouse, Yoo Soon-taek, unveiled the portrait at a brief ceremony, held in the UN Secretariat Building lobby today, 14 December 2016. The painter of the portrait, South Korean artist, Professor Lee Won-hee, spoke with UN News about his experience, expressing a sense of "great honour" in executing this "most special project" of his career.