Environmental

UN Chief Sees Sustainable Development as Top Priority in His Second Term

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2011.  

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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…

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