Secretary-General, in Message for Chinese Lunar New Year, Thanks China for Supporting Work of United Nations

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message released today for the Chinese Lunar New Year:

Dear UN Meipai subscribers, dear UN Weibo followers,

春节快乐！  我是联合国秘书长潘基文.  [“Happy Lunar New Year!  I’m Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.”]

The Year of Monkey has come.  I’m also a “monkey”.  Monkey implies intelligence, agility and good fortune.  So, it’s a good year full of hope and energy.

This year is also the first year of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.  We wish to have a good start from the year of the lucky monkey.

I thank China and Chinese people for supporting the work of United Nations and myself in the past nine years.  I hope we can all continue to work together towards a better future.

I wish you health, happiness and success in the year of monkey!

祝大家猴年大吉.  谢谢!  [“Wish you success in the year of Monkey!  Thank you!”]