UN Secretary-General Makes Reference to the Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative

28 October 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, made remarks at inauguration of new office facility at UN Economic Commission for Africa Compound in Addis Ababa.  In his remarks, he made a reference to the Hiroshima A-Bomb survivor trees, saplings of which was planted in Addis Ababa a few days ago by the Green Legacy Hiroshima initiative.

UN Secretary General making a speech at UNECA

Below is an extract from his statement:

I am told that three days ago, in your commemoration of United Nations Day, seedlings of beautiful and famous trees that survived the Hiroshima bombing were planted here in the ECA compound. What a wonderful symbol of our strong desire for peace -- and of our hope that our efforts will blossom into good things for the people of Africa.

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