August 12, 2011
Source: United Nations News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that sustainable development will remain his top priority during his second term as the head of the United Nations, saying that key challenges include achieving the global poverty reduction goals and strengthening disaster risk reduction to avert crises caused by climate change.
The General Assembly in June agreed to appoint Mr. Ban to a second consecutive term as Secretary-General.
“Since my re-election, I have been consulting widely with Member States and the full range of UN partners on what they see as the great challenges going forward,” Mr. Ban told members of the diplomatic corps in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. “Looking to the longer horizon, sustainable development is at the top of my list of priorities,” he said.
Read more: UN chief sees sustainable development as top priority in his second term
The General Assembly in June agreed to appoint Mr. Ban to a second consecutive term as Secretary-General.
“Since my re-election, I have been consulting widely with Member States and the full range of UN partners on what they see as the great challenges going forward,” Mr. Ban told members of the diplomatic corps in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. “Looking to the longer horizon, sustainable development is at the top of my list of priorities,” he said.
Read more: UN chief sees sustainable development as top priority in his second term
