Ban Ki-moon calls for Aleppo evacuation to resume

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Syrian parties to resume the evacuation of civilians from Aleppo after operations were suspended in the battered city. Ban was addressing his final news conference before he steps down as UN chief on December 31.

style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Syrian government suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from Aleppo today, leaving thousands of people trapped and facing an uncertain fate. The opposition accused the government of suspending the operation in a bid to secure the evacuation of residents from two villages under rebel siege.