In this episode we revisit the 2016 Arctic Circle Prize Ceremony when Ban Ki-moon, General Secretary of the United Nations was awarded the first Arctic Circle Prize. The episode includes the award ceremony and Ban Ki-moon‘s acceptance speech. The award ceremony was moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former president of Iceland.

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