UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is expected to attend a discussion with university presidents at Yale later this week on how to strengthen the role of science in addressing global challenges, a UN spokesman said here Tuesday.
Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for the secretary-general, told a news briefing that "this Thursday and Friday, the secretary- general will be
attending the Global Colloquium of University Presidents in Yale. There he will be participating in the discussion on 'The Roles of Science in Meeting Global Challenges'. "
Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, the United States, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of
Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
"Then, on Friday evening, Jan. 15, the secretary-general will speak at the Stanley Foundation retreat in Tarrytown, New York, on the Responsibility to Protect," the spokesman said.