<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Image caption Mr Ban has pledged to work as a "bridge-builder"
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term, in a vote at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Mr Ban,<wm> who has been leading the North Korean leader's family, has spoken about how being a diplomat must be done from a unique perspective.
"I think I had no choice but I took on this challenging role," he said. "In a country like this, it's not always easy for a foreign diplomat to be able to be able to be neutral - as you know, the North Koreans are extremely passionate and emotional."
In a wide-ranging interview with CNN, Mr Ban discussed his commitment to being a bridge-builder</wm> and his efforts to work within the North Korea to build trust, in his own terms.
"The purpose