Ban commits himself to climate change, poverty next year

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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday said he will focus on addressing climate change, poverty and regional conflicts next year. “As U.N. secretary general, I will try my best to cope with climate change and poverty and resolve issues in conflict regions,” Ban said in a New Year's message in Korean to his fellow Koreans. It is the second time in as many years that Ban, former South Korean foreign minister, reminded Koreans of the need to tackle climate change in a New Year's message. A year ago, Ban urged South Koreans to take the lead in international efforts to… Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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Ban commits himself to climate change, poverty next year

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