UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew to Antarctica on Friday on a fact-finding mission for climate change, becoming the first UN leader to make an official visit to the frozen continent. Ki-moon was taken to Antarctica to get a first-hand look on how global warming is affecting its glaciers.
"This trip, you may call it an Eco-trip, but I'm not here as a choice," he told reporters. "I'm here as a messenger of all the warnings on climate change. I'm here to observe the impact of the global warming phenomena, to see for myself and to learn all I can about what's happening in Antarctica and actually around the world."
Ban Ki-moon also hopes that his tour of the continent will draw politicians to notice the melting glacier dilemma and in turn motivate them to take action. Source.
"This trip, you may call it an Eco-trip, but I'm not here as a choice," he told reporters. "I'm here as a messenger of all the warnings on climate change. I'm here to observe the impact of the global warming phenomena, to see for myself and to learn all I can about what's happening in Antarctica and actually around the world."
Ban Ki-moon also hopes that his tour of the continent will draw politicians to notice the melting glacier dilemma and in turn motivate them to take action. Source.
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