Eerder deze maand hebben VN-secrataris-generaal Ban Ki-moon en de Israelische minsiter-president Netanyahu gepraat over vrede in het Midden-Oosten en de situatie in Gaza.
De verklaring van de VN over deze ontmoeting:
GAZA AND MIDDLE EAST PEACE AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED BY BAN AND ISRAELI LEADER
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, where they discussed a number of issues including the Middle East peace process and the situation in Gaza.
The UN chief has welcomed the additional measures announced this week by Israel in increasing the scope and quantity of materials allowed into Gaza, and said he hoped they will lead to an improvement in the situation of the 1.5 million Palestinians living in the territory.
He and other UN officials have repeatedly called for ending the blockade against Gaza, which Israel imposed on the territory for what it called security reasons after Hamas, which does not recognize Israel’s right to exist, ousted the Fatah movement in the Strip in 2007.
Mr. Ban and Mr. Netanyahu also covered, among other topics, Lebanon and Security Council (2006) resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizbollah.
Their meeting also included a one-on-one discussion, according to the Secretary-General’s spokesperson.
(VN, 7 juli 2010)
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maandag 14 juni 2010
VN-Veiligheidsraad veroordeelt dodelijke aanval op Gaza-hulpkonvooi
De Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties veroordeelde eerder deze maand de Israelische aanval op een konvooi hulpschepen dat op weg was naar Gaza. Bij de aanval vonden 9 opvarenden van het hulpkonvooi de dood en raakten tientallen mensen gewond.
SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS DEADLY RAID ON GAZA AID SHIPS
The Security Council today condemned Monday’s deadly Israeli military interception of a convoy of aid ships bound for Gaza, calling for a “prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation.”
At least ten people were killed when Israeli forces took control of a six-ship flotilla yesterday morning in international waters, according to press reports. The convoy was said to have been carrying educational, medical and construction materials, as well as hundreds of activists from different countries.
In the run-up to yesterday’s incident, which was also condemned by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other United Nations officials, Israel has stated it would not let the vessels reach Gaza. The UN urged last week “that all involved act with a sense of care and responsibility and work for a satisfactory resolution.”
In a presidential statement issued early this morning, the Council said that it “deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza.”
The 15-member body called on Israel to immediately release the ships and civilians sailing on them, allow the countries involved to retrieve their deceased and wounded, and ensure the delivery of the humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Council stressed that “the situation in Gaza is not sustainable,” again voicing its “grave concern” over the humanitarian situation in the area and emphasizing the need for the regular movement of goods and people.
The UN has repeatedly spoken out against the closure of Gaza and raised concern over the insufficient flow of material into the area to meet basic needs and spur reconstruction. Mr. Ban cautioned in a recent meeting that the closure “creates unacceptable suffering, hurts forces of moderation and empowers extremists.”
The Council today underscored that the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “an agreement negotiated between the parties,” reiterating that “only a two-State solution, with an independent and viable Palestinian State living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel and is other neighbours, could bring peace to the region.”
Voicing support for the proximity talks that started between the two sides last month, the Council urged the parties to act with restraint and avoid unilateral and provocative moves.
The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special meeting in Geneva on yesterday’s incident.
(VN: Jun, 1 2010)
SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS DEADLY RAID ON GAZA AID SHIPS
The Security Council today condemned Monday’s deadly Israeli military interception of a convoy of aid ships bound for Gaza, calling for a “prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation.”
At least ten people were killed when Israeli forces took control of a six-ship flotilla yesterday morning in international waters, according to press reports. The convoy was said to have been carrying educational, medical and construction materials, as well as hundreds of activists from different countries.
In the run-up to yesterday’s incident, which was also condemned by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other United Nations officials, Israel has stated it would not let the vessels reach Gaza. The UN urged last week “that all involved act with a sense of care and responsibility and work for a satisfactory resolution.”
In a presidential statement issued early this morning, the Council said that it “deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza.”
The 15-member body called on Israel to immediately release the ships and civilians sailing on them, allow the countries involved to retrieve their deceased and wounded, and ensure the delivery of the humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Council stressed that “the situation in Gaza is not sustainable,” again voicing its “grave concern” over the humanitarian situation in the area and emphasizing the need for the regular movement of goods and people.
The UN has repeatedly spoken out against the closure of Gaza and raised concern over the insufficient flow of material into the area to meet basic needs and spur reconstruction. Mr. Ban cautioned in a recent meeting that the closure “creates unacceptable suffering, hurts forces of moderation and empowers extremists.”
The Council today underscored that the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “an agreement negotiated between the parties,” reiterating that “only a two-State solution, with an independent and viable Palestinian State living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel and is other neighbours, could bring peace to the region.”
Voicing support for the proximity talks that started between the two sides last month, the Council urged the parties to act with restraint and avoid unilateral and provocative moves.
The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special meeting in Geneva on yesterday’s incident.
(VN: Jun, 1 2010)
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