UN chief opens General Assembly debate with call to end Syria fighting

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the annual General Assembly debate of world leaders on Tuesday with a call to end the fighting in Syria.

“I appeal to all those with influence to end the fighting and get talks started,” Ban said in his farewell address.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing the UN annual General Assembly, September 20, 2016 (Screen capture: UN Web TV)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing the UN annual General Assembly, September 20, 2016 (Screen capture: UN Web TV)

–AFP

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