High award for UN chief

- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations on Tuesday made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion. He received the royal honor for all his merits. The second term of the South Korean as UN chief expires in December.

He has, according to the government over the past decade,, unbridled used for the prevention and resolution of conflicts. ' According to Minister Bert Koenders (Foreign Affairs),, he has worked tirelessly for peace, security, justice and development in the world ''. Koenders presented the award at the prime minister's residence in The Hague.

Ban is in our country for the opening of the new building of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the celebration of seventy years ICJ.