United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said the UN looks forward to continuing to work with both "important partners" the UK and European Union following the Britain's vote to leave the 28-nation bloc.
"At the UN, we look forward to continuing our work with the United Kingdom and the European Union both important partners," a statement issued by Ban's spokesperson said.
He also expects that the UK will continue to exercise its leadership in many areas, including international development. He very much hopes that this will continue," the statement said. "When we work together, we are stronger," Ban said in the statement.
It added that the Secretary-General closely followed discussions surrounding the referendum in the UK, and that the vote to leave the EU came at the end of "intensive deliberations and rich discussions" not just in the UK, but across Europe.
"Now, as the UK and other EU Member States embark on the process of charting a way forward, the Secretary-General trusts in Europe's well-proven history of pragmatism and common responsibility in the interest of European citizens," the statement said.
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