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MaximsNewsNetwork ( www.MaximsNews.com ) 25 September 2012 UNTV: United Nations, New York -- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General said today at the General Assembly (GA), "we need look no further than this room to see expressions of the thirst for progress". Opening the plenary session of the 67th GA today (25 September) at the UN in New York Ban Ki-moon, recalling how people around the globe wanted jobs and the prospects of a decent life, welcomed new leaders, and reminded them they had been "installed by new voices, and expected to make decisive breaks with the past." Turning to the situation in Syria, where more than 18000 people, mostly civilians, have died since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began 18 months ago and some 2.5 million Syrians urgently need humanitarian aid according to UN estimates, Ban called on the international community, "especially the members of the Security Council and countries in the region", to support the efforts of Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi. He also stressed the need to "stop the violence and flows of arms to both sides, and set in motion a Syrian-led transition as soon as possible." Turning to the Middle East conflict, the UN Secretary-General said the Palestinians must be able to realize their right to a viable State of their own "after decades of harsh occupation and humiliating restrictions in almost every aspect of their lives, while Israel must be able to live in peace and security, free from ...