Ban Ki-moon

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following the situation in Ukraine closely and with grave concern, his spokesman said Saturday (March 1). 'The Secretary-General reiterates his call for full respect for and preservation of the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. He calls for an immediate restoration of calm and direct dialogue between all concerned to solve the current crisis,' spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Russia's president to engage only in dialogue with Ukrainian authorities over the rapidly unfolding crisis there. (March 1)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following the situation in Ukraine closely and with grave concern, his spokesman said Saturday (March 1). 'The Secretary-General reiterates his call for full respect for and preservation of the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. He calls for an immediate restoration of calm and direct dialogue between all concerned to solve the current crisis,' spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

As rockets fly across the Syrian battlefield, a civil war approaches its third anniversary. In new amatuer video, rebels appear in firefights with government forces in rural Damascus. Other video purports to show rebels regaining important ground. Reuters cannot independently verify the videos, which were posted on social media websites. The fighting comes as the United Nations demands more unfettered access to the country. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.