UN boss hopes Trump will strengthen bonds

Unity in its diversity is one of the United States' greatest strengths, says outgoing UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says one of the US' greatest strengths is unity in its diversity. (AAP)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes the administration of Donald Trump will "strengthen the bonds of international cooperation" and says Hillary Clinton is "a powerful symbol of women's empowerment".

"In the aftermath of a hard-fought and often divisive campaign, it is worth recalling and reaffirming that the unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country's greatest strengths. I encourage all Americans to stay true to that spirit," Ban said after Trump's presidential election victory on Wednesday.

"People everywhere look to the United States to use its remarkable power to help lift humanity up and to work for the common good," Ban told reporters.


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