SEOUL, South Korea,
Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Mr. Ban Ki-moon, 8th
Secretary-General of the United Nations, was re-elected as the
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)'s Assembly President and
Council Chairman on October 16 for
the term of February 20, 2020 -
February 19, 2022. The 2-year
appointment was unanimously approved by the 33 Member countries of
GGGI, and announced today during the joint session of the GGGI
Assembly and Council in Seoul.
As GGGI President & Chair, Mr. Ban will champion green
growth and advocate at the highest levels the need for cooperation
and action to address climate change and transition to low-carbon,
sustainable and inclusive economies.
In his role, Mr. Ban will enable GGGI to implement its recently
adopted Strategy 2030, which aims to build low-carbon, resilient,
inclusive and sustainable economies, and strengthen collaboration
with other international and regional organizations and
initiatives, including the Global Commission on Adaptation and the
Republic of Korea's National Council on Climate Change and Air
Quality.
Mr. Ban was first appointed GGGI Assembly President and Council
Chair on February 20, 2018. Over the
course of his first term, GGGI's membership expanded by welcoming
six new Member countries and the organization helped developing
countries mobilize over USD 800
million in climate finance.
As Secretary-General of the UN between 2007 and 2016, Mr. Ban
sought to be a bridge builder, to give voice to the world's poorest
and most vulnerable, and to make the organization more transparent
and effective. Mr. Ban worked closely with member states of the UN
to shape the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to
establish UN Women.
The 8th Session of the Assembly and 12th Session of
the Council Joint Session convened during Global Green Growth Week
2019: Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential. GGGW2019 is
organized by GGGI in cooperation with LG Chemical, REN21, the Korea
Energy Agency, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership, the Incheon
Global Campus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Korea, and AMCHAM Korea.
For more information: media.gggi.org
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