Quote of the Week - In a toast during a leaders’ lunch Tuesday at the United Nations, the outgoing secretary-general (Ban Ki-moon) ... singled out Obama’s work on climate change as a particular highlight of his own term.

In a toast during a leaders’ lunch Tuesday at the United Nations, the outgoing secretary-general (Ban Ki-moon) jokingly challenged Obama to a round of golf in retirement, because “we need to find something to do.”

He singled out Obama’s work on climate change as a particular highlight of his own term.

“One of the most memorable moments of my tenure took place just over two weeks ago, at the G-20 meeting, when we stood together as the United States and China joined the Paris Agreement,” said Ban.

“Climate diplomacy faced much opposition and involved many sleepless nights.  But now the agreement is on the brink of entering into force.  This achievement will surely echo down the decades,” he said.

Obama Warns of "Mass Migrations" If Climate Change Is Not Confronted by Jean Chemnick, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Sep 21, 2016