BAN WELCOMES AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS, DEMANDS END TO HOSTILITIES

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Web version   New York May 10 2014 11:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  On a visit in South Sudan on 7 May 2014, the Secretary General has repeatedly called on both sides to find a political solution and put an immediate end to the violence, which has led to suffering of so many innocent civilians. UN Photo/Isaac Billy BAN WELCOMES AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS, DEMANDS END TO HOSTILITIES Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of an agreement to resolve the crisis in South Sudan, and demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities. Read more RELATED Political rivals must end dispute before South Sudan goes ‘down in flames’ – UN rights chief Warning that the litany of grave atrocities committed in South Sudan and catalogued in a new United Nations report bears the grim hallmarks of genocide, the Organization’s human rights chief today called on the sparring political leaders there to take immediate steps to stop the killing, “before the fire they have ignited [brings] the entire country down in flames" Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media