UN secretary general to attend Commonwealth meeting in Malta

Ban Ki-moon confirms intention to come to Malta in November, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweets

28 September 2015, 4:30pm

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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon

United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon plans to attend a meeting of the Commonwealth heads of government, gathering in Malta in November.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that Ban had confirmed his intention to attend CHOGM, specifically the main session that will focus on climate change.

Glad that @UN SG confirmed intention to attend #climatechange session at @chogm2015mt #Malta -JM @commonwealthsec pic.twitter.com/l8Rn4342Ot
— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) September 28, 2015

During a meeting held on Sunday in New York, Ban praised Malta’s decision to prioritise climate change discussions during CHOGM 2015. He urged world leaders to support policies in favour of sustainable development and climate change.

The CHOGM will take place just a few days before leaders gather in Paris for the COP21 summit on climate change. Ban said CHOGM could provide a stronger platform for important developments on climate change.

Muscat said Malta wanted to see the CHOGM 2015 provide leadership on the matter as wide and variant views prevailed.