Ban Ki-Moon: Palestine UN bid 'understandable'
- 12 years ago
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, has said that the Palestinian bid for recognition by the UN is understandable.
As he prepares to open the 66th annual General Assembly on September 19, Ban told Al Jazeera that both sides must engage in dialogue, regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey spoke with the secretary-general in New York City.
As he prepares to open the 66th annual General Assembly on September 19, Ban told Al Jazeera that both sides must engage in dialogue, regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey spoke with the secretary-general in New York City.