India backs Ban for second term as UN Secretary General - Report
June 7, 2011 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI): India has declared its support for the re-election bid of Ban Ki-Moon as Secretary General of the United Nations. The Asian Group at the UN met in New York yesterday and endorsed, by acclamation, Ban’s candidature for a second term.
“India’s Acting Permanent Representative, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, was present at the meeting and conveyed India’s support in the matter,” an External Affairs Ministry statement said here.
The Chair of the Asian Group will be writing to the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council, informing them of the decision of the group.
Yesterday, Ban had announced his bid to seek re-election to the top post of the United Nations
Ban has led the global body since January 1, 2007 and his term ends on December 31.
