UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gives his farewell speech

반기문 고별연설 '마음은 유엔에…한국민에 진심 어린 감사'
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gave his farewell address to the General Assembly on Monday before handing the mantle to former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres... who is ready to step into his shoes in a couple of weeks.
Kim Mok-yeon reports.
Ban Ki-moon will finish his term as the secretary general of the United Nations at the end of December after serving two five-year terms.
During his farewell address, Ban said serving as the UN chief for the past decade had been a great privilege, adding that even while he's getting ready to depart, his heart will remain at the United Nations.

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"Even as I prepare to leave, my heart will stay as it has since I was a child right here with the United Nations."

He also thanked the South Korean government and his fellow Koreans for their utmost support.
UN General Assembly President Peter Thompson thanked Ban for his biggest accomplishments,... which he said were his unceasing efforts on the issue of climate change, his vision and determination to realize a more just, prosperous and secure world, and his support for gender equality.

Ban will be replaced by Antonio Guterres, who served as Portugal's prime minister for seven years and as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for ten years.
He will take the reins from January 1st, becoming the ninth secretary general of the UN.
Guterres promised that his tenure will focus on streamlining the UN's internal functions, cultivating peace and promoting sustainable development.
He will be the first former head of government to run the world body.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.

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