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UN Secretary General pleads against Syrian military attacks

The UN Secretary General has warned against military strikes on Syria - saying they could have 't...
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11.08 6 Sep 2013


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UN Secretary General pleads against Syrian military attacks

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11.08 6 Sep 2013


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The UN Secretary General has warned against military strikes on Syria - saying they could have 'tragic' consequences in a country already suffering an 'unprecedented' humanitarian crisis.

Ban ki-Moon made the impassioned plea at the G20 Summit - where he said any Western intervention could spark more sectarian violence.

UN General Secretary Ban KI-Moon
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Almost a third of Syria's 20 million people have either been forced to flee the country or been displaced during the 2-year-long conflict.

The UN's Humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has arrived in Syria to assess the scale of the humanitarian crisis.

She says the situation is increasingly desperate.

David Cameron meets Vladamir Putin

The British Prime Minister David Cameron has held talks with Vladimir Putin.

The Russian president's spokesman has had to deny reports that a top Russian aide dismissed Britain as just a small island that no one pays any attention to.

Meanwhile, world leaders will today continue to discuss military action against Syria at the G20 summit in St Petersburg.

Last night Mr Cameron said the UK is sure the Assad regime used chemical weapons:


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