Ban Ki-moon in Washington

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United Nations, New York, 21 May 2009 - Daily Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General is in Washington DC today, where he met with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, earlier this morning. He also met with some key members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee.

Later this afternoon, the Secretary-General is scheduled to deliver the Commencement Address at the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC under the theme:  Global Leadership in a Time of Crisis.

The Secretary-General leaves Washington DC later today for Sri Lanka.

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