United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was encouraged by the initial round of diplomatic negotiations on the crisis in Ukraine held in Geneva, but stressed that all sides need to "follow up words with deeds, as the situation remains extremely volatile."
According to UN press reports, the secretary said he was “encouraged”
that all parties were able to agree on a number of concrete and urgent
steps aimed at “de-escalating the situation and finding a peaceful
resolution to this crisis.”
“He expects all sides, moving forward, to show their serious
intention to continue to engage, in a good-faith effort, and to
implement the steps laid out in the Geneva Statement, which will
contribute to a lasting solution to this crisis,” the report from Ban
Ki-moon said.
