UN Chief Ban Ki-moon urged both the Syrian regime and the opposition to halt violence, calling the international community to find a common response to the unrest.
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon urged both t
e Syrian regime and the opposition to halt violence, calling the international community to find a common response to the unrest.
"What is important at this time is that first the Syrian authorities must stop killing their own people," Ban told journalists on a visit to Vienna, when asked about Syria's intention to hold a referendum on a new constitution.
"And this violence should stop from all sides whether by national security forces or by opposition forces," he went on.
"I urge the international community to speak in one voice: stop the violence. Stop the bloodshed," he said.
"The longer we debate, the more people will die."
However, Ban called for “unity”, as he regretted vetoing a resolution at the UN Security Council against Syria.
"It was a regrettable thing that the Security Council was not able to take the draft resolution taking coherent, and in one voice, one action but now this is behind us”.
