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UN chief meets with South African president on peace, security in Africa

Xinhua, September 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday met with visiting South African President Jacob Zuma, and the two leaders discussed such issues as the peace and security in Africa and climate change.

During the meeting, "the secretary-general thanked South Africa for its many contributions to peace and security in Africa," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here.

Zuma is in New York to attend the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly, which is set to kick off on Tuesday at the UN Headquarters.

Ban "urged South Africa to ratify the climate change agreement as soon as possible," the spokesman said. "He also drew attention to migration and refugee challenges and stressed the need for a truly global sharing of responsibilities."

Meanwhile, the secretary-general and the president discussed the importance of inclusive political dialogue in South Sudan, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the spokesman added. Endit