Follow Philippines Investment Immigration and Philippines News: According to an Agence France-Presse report on December 16, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel in a few days to Tacloban, a city in the Philippines that was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, which has been described as the strongest typhoon of 2013. It is reported that the purpose of Ban's trip is to highlight the increasing frequency of catastrophic global climate events.
When announcing his trip to the Philippines on December 16, local time in the United States, Ban Ki-moon pointed out that 2013 has once again seen extreme weather, such as the powerful Typhoon Haiyan. He stated that he will depart on the 19th for Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and the city of Tacloban to personally assess the typhoon damage.
A UN spokesperson said that Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Manila on the 20th and hold talks with Philippine government leaders. On the 21st, the UN Secretary-General will travel to Tacloban to inspect the disaster area. Ban Ki-moon will depart the Philippines on the 22nd.
The report states that the Philippine government indicated that Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated Tacloban and surrounding areas on November 8, was one of the most powerful storms in history. The passage of this typhoon resulted in more than 6,000 deaths and nearly 1,800 people missing.
Ban Ki-moon also stated that he plans to organize a major summit on global climate change on September 23, 2014, ahead of the UN General Assembly.
