UN chief says deal will ‘contribute to peace’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the framework Iran nuclear deal, saying it will pave the way to bolstering peace and stability in the Middle East.

“A comprehensive, negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue will contribute to peace and stability in the region and enable all countries to cooperate urgently to deal with the many serious security challenges they face,” Ban says in a statement from his spokesman.

AFP

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference at the Gaza donor conference in Cairo, Egypt, on October 12, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Khaled Desouki)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a press conference at the Gaza donor conference in Cairo, Egypt, on October 12, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Khaled Desouki)

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