-- U.N. secretary-general ducks behind podium but unharmed as rocket lands in Baghdad's Green Zone during televized news conference.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon ducked in surprise when an explosion rattled Baghdad's Green Zone on Thursday where he was delivering a televised news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Two mortar rounds were fired at the Green Zone, an Interior Ministry official said. The Associated Press reported that small chips of debris fell from the ceiling.

The explosion startled Ban, who swiftly regained his composure as the briefing continued. (Watch the explosion interrupt Moon's comments about security )

LinkHere