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Ban Ki-moon's Disappointing Valedictory Speech
Canada Free Press ^ | 09/21/16 | Joseph Klein

Posted on 09/21/2016 8:52:04 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon could have used his valedictory speech to the General Assembly for some self-reflection on what he could have done better during his two terms.

Ban Ki-moon delivered his final address as United Nations Secretary General to world leaders gathered for the UN’s annual high level General Assembly debate. He highlighted as successes during his two terms in office the UN member states’ adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda and the successful negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Secretary General then catalogued the many unresolved conflicts and “grave security threats” from Syria to North Africa to North Korea.

Ban Ki-moon blamed the UN member states for blocking needed reforms of the UN itself. He called for member states to “respect the independence of the Secretariat.” He added, “When our reports say what needs to be said, Member States should not try and rewrite history.”


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bankimoon; climate; unitednations

1 posted on 09/21/2016 8:52:04 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

theres a vacancy at the UN

Obama was interviewing for the job...


2 posted on 09/21/2016 9:03:42 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Perhaps Zero will go back to be Kenyan to get the UN gig!


3 posted on 09/21/2016 9:27:47 AM PDT by Noob1999
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To: Sean_Anthony
...and “grave security threats” from Syria...

The only "grave security threats in Syria" have been invited by the Dip Shit In Chief to move to the United States.

4 posted on 09/21/2016 11:37:14 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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