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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 20:19
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Ban hopeful of consensus on peace and security in U.N.S.C.
United Nations, Sept 12 (PTI) Admitting that major powers in the Security Council have been unable to reach agreement on some of the key issues, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said it would be "too hasty" to characterise the situation as "going back to so called cold war."
Addressing a press conference Thursday, he expressed his "sincere" hope that they would be able to agree on the issues of peace and security which constitute their primary responsibility.
The question came up in the context of sharp differences
between Russia and western powers over Kosovo and Georgia. Russia still regards Kosovo to be a part of Serbia but the western powers have recognised its independence. Russia has recognized two breakaway regions of Georgia which western powers assert are part of the country.
Asked whether he is worried by the paralysis of the Security Council on some key issues, Ban said he had been closely and regularly coordinating and consulting with its members, both permanent and non permanent.
"Often, we have been frustrated by the inability to reach an agreement, because of very acute political differences," he said.
"Largely, we should not be very frustrated by all these things that are happening. I sincerely hope that the members of the Security Council, while deeply recognizing the primary responsibility for peace and security mandated by the Charter of the United Nations, should really be able to agree on all those issues."
Addressing a press conference Thursday, he expressed his "sincere" hope that they would be able to agree on the issues of peace and security which constitute their primary responsibility.
The question came up in the context of sharp differences
between Russia and western powers over Kosovo and Georgia. Russia still regards Kosovo to be a part of Serbia but the western powers have recognised its independence. Russia has recognized two breakaway regions of Georgia which western powers assert are part of the country.
Asked whether he is worried by the paralysis of the Security Council on some key issues, Ban said he had been closely and regularly coordinating and consulting with its members, both permanent and non permanent.
"Often, we have been frustrated by the inability to reach an agreement, because of very acute political differences," he said.
"Largely, we should not be very frustrated by all these things that are happening. I sincerely hope that the members of the Security Council, while deeply recognizing the primary responsibility for peace and security mandated by the Charter of the United Nations, should really be able to agree on all those issues."
