Ban hits out at 'collective failure' on Syria
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UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday the failure to halt atrocities in Syria has become a new stain on the reputation of the world body and the Security Council powers.
"Our collective failure to prevent atrocity crimes in Syria of the past two-and-a-half years will remain a heavy burden on the standing of the United Nations and its member states," Ban told a UN meeting on preventing genocide. Ban said the UN Security Council must play "an effective role in promoting an end to the Syrian tragedy." (AFP)
