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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak in Calgary Friday

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted August 9, 2016 1:09 pm

Updated August 11, 2016 9:10 pm

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The head of the United Nations is to speak at the University of Calgary on Friday.

The university says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will give a speech to mark International Youth Day.

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His speech is entitled “A call to youth: the UN in Canada in a changing world.”

Ban has been UN Secretary-General since 2007.

Following his speech he is expected to answer questions from students and guests.

Only those who are invited will be allowed to attend the event.

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