Ban hopeful of consensus on peace, security in UNSC
Admitting that major powers in the Security Council have been unable to reach agreement on some of the key issues, UN 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 yesterday, 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 recognised two breakaway regions of Georgia which western powers assert are part of the country.
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