More than nine months have elapsed since Ban Ki-moon took office as Secretary General of the United Nations. Today, the soft-spoken, 63-year-old former tap Korean diplomat looks much more confident in assuming his duties. In an exclusive interview at UN headquarters in New York, fight after the conclusion of the general debate of this year"s General Assembly,Ban talked with Beijing Review about UN reform, climate change, the Darfur situation, the six-party talks and China"s role in world and UN affairs. The following are excerpts from the interview: