COOPERATION KEY TO HEALING ASIA'S RIFTS, HISTORICAL WOUNDS, BAN TELLS SHANGHAI SUMMIT

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Web version   New York May 21 2014 10:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Greeting by the Chinese president at the CICA conference in Shanghai China, 21 May 2014. UN Photo/Mark Garten COOPERATION KEY TO HEALING ASIA’S RIFTS, HISTORICAL WOUNDS, BAN TELLS SHANGHAI SUMMIT While hailing Asia’s dynamism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today cautioned leaders gathered in Shanghai that despite best efforts, the wider Asian theatre is the scene of some of the "most worrying tensions in the world today," and urged healing the region’s rifts, including the Syrian crisis, the spread of deadly weapons, and local territorial disputes, through cooperation and common interests. Read more RELATED In Shanghai, Ban urges China’s continued support for sustainable development The partnership between the United Nations and China was in the spotlight today in Shanghai where just-arrived Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with President Xi Jinping and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi before outlining key global challenges at the city’s premiere institute for the study of international politics, economy and security strategy. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media