Barack Obama: “I want to take this opportunity on behalf of all of us to say thank…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2016

I want to take this opportunity on behalf of all of us to say thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, for your outstanding leadership of this institution.

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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations in New York City

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