Africa: Former UN Chief Takes the Helm of Global Green Growth Institute

27 March 2018

By Ahn Mi Young

Seoul — In the face of climate change and growing energy demand in developing countries, Ban Ki-moon, the new president and chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), unveiled his vision for a more sustainable path by helping countries in their transition to greener economies and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

"We at GGGI need a much greater capacity to help member states in their transition to sustainable development and also to adapt to climate change," said Ban Ki-moon, who previously served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations, in his first press conference as the President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of GGGI on March 27 in Seoul.

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