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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York |
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for ±¬ÁÏÍø Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary General condemns the vandalism last night by masked armed men of an ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA summer games facility in the Gaza Strip. He is very concerned that this is the second such incident in a month. Such attacks are an assault upon the well-being of Gaza’s children, 250,000 of whom attend ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA’s summer games for recreation and education as well as a respite from the difficulties of everyday life in the Strip.
The Secretary-General calls upon the de-facto authorities to combat any incitement against United Nations operations, and ensure the safety of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA and other ±¬ÁÏÍø personnel and programmes, serving the most vulnerable in Gaza. He calls for those responsible for these incidents to be brought to justice.
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For information media • not an official record
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (±¬ÁÏÍøRWA)
Subject: Assistance, Children, Gaza Strip, Incidents, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues, Social issues
Publication Date: 28/06/2010