United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) shakes hands with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) during a meeting in Singapore on July 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon prepared for a risky visit to Myanmar amid warnings that the trip will be a "huge failure" if he fails to secure the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Getty Images logo Getty Images 31 months ago

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) shakes hands with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) during a meeting in Singapore on July 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon prepared for a risky visit to Myanmar amid warnings that the trip will be a "huge failure" if he fails to secure the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.