UN chief to visit Indonesia, Samoa, New Zealand

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon will depart next Tuesday on a three-country trip to Indonesia, Samoa and New Zealand for a series of conferences and bilateral meetings, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced here Thursday.

"His first stop will be Bali, Indonesia, where he will attend the Sixth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)," Dujarric said at a press briefing here. " He is also expected to meet with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as well as with other leaders attending the Forum."

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Source: Shanghai Daily