UN Chief Ban Ki Moon's term ends today. In a farewell function held at the UN headquarters in New York today, Ban Ki Moon thanked U.N. workers for their hard work and commitment over the course of his 10-year tenure. He said that he is honored to have served UN and is so grateful for the support and friendship that the staff have shown to him. <br/><br/>Ban urged staff to stay focused on advancing U.N. development goals and working to address issues ranging from climate change to gender empowerment. Presidents of the UN General Assembly,the UN Security Council and Staff members and hundreds of diplomats attended the farewell. <br/><br/>As the top U.N. official over the last decade, Ban fostered a global agreement to combat climate change and new U.N. goals to combat poverty and inequality. Ban returns to South Korea amid widespread speculation he will be a candidate to replace the country's president, who has been impeached. <br/>'<br/>Ban will be succeeded by former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, who begins a five-year term on Sunday.

Ban Ki-Moon joked to hundreds of diplomats and UN staff as he left United Nations headquarters for the last time as secretary-general that he feels like Cinderella today at midnight, everything<br/>changes. Flanked by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council, Mr Ban thanked UN workers for their hard work and commitment over the course of his 10-year tenure, which ends midnight today.<br/><br/>In his final press conference as UN Chief, Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may shortly run for the Presidency of his native South Korea. He said that after some rest he will return to South Korea and consider how best to help his country. South Korea's next presidential election is scheduled to be held in December 2017. However, a poll could take place within two months after the country's parliament voted to impeach current President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal.