Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon will visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Francis. In a statement made on Friday, the Office of the UN Secretary General said that Ban Ki-moon would proceed to the Vatican on April 9 after a visit to the Netherlands. Ban Ki-moon will discuss possible cooperation between the UN and the Vatican in his meeting with Pope Francis. Ban Ki-moon will hold talks with Italian leaders after his visit to the Vatican in Rome.