UN chief calls on fellow Koreans to do more for world

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

SEOUL (AFP) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged his fellow South Koreans Friday to do more for the world, saying they have a responsibility to help others.

Calling his appeal "a sobering message" for Koreans, Ban said in a speech to parliament that the international community wants his homeland to be more active in solving the world's problems.

South Korea's former foreign minister called for more international efforts to fight climate change and poverty, meet development goals and keep peace in the world.

"While we Koreans take pride in many achievements, economic and political maturity and democracy, the message...is that we should do more -- much, much more -- for the peace and stability and common prosperity of the international community," he said....