"There must be accountability for these crimes," Ban said in a statement.
The city's last remaining pediatrician and three children were among the 20 people killed in the air strike overnight on the Al-Quds hospital, which was supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Ban called on the warring sides to "immediately renew their commitment" to a ceasefire that had been in force since late February.
He encouraged the international powers backing Syria's peace process, in particular the United States and Russia, to "ensure credible investigations of incidents such as the attack on Al-Quds hospital."
"Instead of bombing civilian areas, all Syrian parties must renew their focus on a political process," he added.
The United States expressed outrage Thursday over an air strike on a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo and demanded that Russia restrain Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Secretary of State John Kerry said the strike matched a pattern of Syrian government attacks targeting health workers that he said have left hundreds dead...
[ i24news.tv]
28/4/16
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