(VOVworld) – Departing UN Chief Ban Ki-moon bid farewell to UN staff on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York where he worked for the last decade. He thanked UN workers for their hard work and commitment to UN goals during his tenure. Ban said he was proud to lead the UN.
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| Ban Ki-moon poses for a selfie photo with one of his staff members on his last day at the UN headquarters on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. (Photo: AP) |
Before leaving his post, Ban will attend the ball drop in Times Square, New York, on New Year’s Eve. There, he will, for the last time, calling on people around the world to work for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ban was sworn in as the UN Chief in 2007 and served for 2 terms. His successor is former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonia Guterres.