UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said after meeting President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale palace Thursday that "Italy cannot be left alone" in coping with the migrant emergency in the Mediterranean. "Global solidarity is needed to be able to address an unprecedented crisis," he said. Ban thanked "the Italian people and government for saving so many human beings" at sea. Italy has long been asking for more help in facing the influx of thousands of desperate asylum seekers making the dangerous crossing from North Africa.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
