Gen Ban Ki-moon awarded Legion of Honour

Q.  Who received the Legion of Honour from France in Nov 2016?
- Published on 21 Nov 16

a. Gen Ban ki-moon
b. Aung Sang Suu Kyi
c. Desmond Tutu
d. Dalai Lama

ANSWER: Gen Ban ki-moon
 
Gen Ban Ki-moon awarded Legion of HonourThe UNSG and South Korean diplomat has received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande for his contribution towards tackling climate change, on 17th Nov 2016
  • Ban Ki-Moon pushed through the 2015 Paris Agreement
  • This deal worked towards moving away from fossil fuels to cleaner energies signed by close to 200 countries after 20 years of negotiations
  • Legion of Honour was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and is considered one of the leading civilian awards of France
  • Ban will step down as head of the 193 member UN after a decade on January 1
  • He will be replaced by Portugal’s Antonio Guterres.

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