President James Michel will welcome the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, to Seychelles next week. This will be the first visit of Mr. Ban Ki Moon to Seychelles.

The Secretary General is expected to arrive in Seychelles on Monday 19th November for a two day visit during which time he will be calling on President James Michel at State House, as well as visiting one of Seychelles’ two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Vallee de Mai on Praslin.

During his working visit, Mr. Ban will also be engaging with the Seychelles to discuss various key issues such as climate change and environmental conservation, piracy and maritime security, Small Island Developing States issues, and one of the pillars of the Seychelles economy, tourism

.“The visit of the United Nations Secretary General to Seychelles is a great honour for our country. This will give us an opportunity to engage the UN in more in-depth discussions concerning the issues that matter to small island states such as climate change and sustainable development, as well as being able to show the progress Seychelles has made in environmental conservation, human development and the fight against piracy," said President Michel.

President Michel has met with Mr. Ban Ki Moon on several occasions at international fora. The last meeting was in the margins of the London Conference on Somalia in February this year (as seen in the photograph).