EU Welcomes the Re-election of Ban Ki-moon as UN Secretary-General

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Delegation of the European Union to the United States

Jun 21, 2011, 06:30 ET

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy made the following joint statement on learning of the re-election of Ban Ki-moon as UN Secretary-General:

"We warmly welcome the news of the re-election of the Secretary General of the United Nations. Under his leadership the UN has played a decisive role in tackling issues of global nature from tackling climate change to peace and security, development and eradication of poverty. We look forward to continue the good cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations in the future."

EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said:

"Since becoming High Representative, I have developed a very close relationship with Ban Ki-moon. We are both firm believers that global problems call for multilateral solutions. He knows that in all three pillars of the UN's work (security, development and human rights), he can count on the European Union's support. I offer him my warmest congratulations."

SOURCE Delegation of the European Union to the United States