Syrian peace conference kicks off

Geneva II peace conference began in Switzerland which world powers hope can at least start a process to end three years of civil war.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon opened what will be a day of speeches at Montreux on Lake Geneva from more than 40 delegations, including the opposing sides in Syria, by painting a bleak picture of the suffering of millions and of abuses of human rights by all the warring parties.

“Syrians must start talking to each other again,” Ban said, urging both sides to reach a comprehensive settlement based on the UN Geneva Communique, under which world power scaled in 2012 for a transitional government to oversee change in Syria.

“There is no alternative to ending the violence … I appeal to all of you to show greater vision for humanity.”

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