Secretary-General

Secretary-General Visits Greenland to See Impact of Climate Change

26 March 2014

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Greenland to see first-hand the impacts of climate change. Together with the Prime Ministers of Denmark and Greenland, he visited the town of Uummannaq, where they hoisted flags, observed a prayer ceremony in a local church, went dog sledding; went fishing, toured a whaling museum; and met with indigenous people.
The Secretary-General (centre right) poses for a photo with the pastor (centre left) of the church in Uummannaq. Also pictured, from left, are: Helle Thorning-Schmidt; Prime Minister of Denmark; Aleqa Hammond, Prime Minister of Greenland; Yoo Soon-taek, Mr. Ban's wife; and Kim Kielsen, Minister of the Environment for Greenland.

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