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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY MARTIN NESIRKY SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON U.N. HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK |
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U.N SPECIAL COORDINATOR WILL SEEK TO VERIFY DETAILS OF ISRAELI EASING OF GAZA BLOCKADE: In response to a question, Nesirky recalled that the Secretary-general has said he is "encouraged" by Israel's easing of the Gaza blockade. The Secretary-General has also stressed the need for more progress. In that regard, he has instructed the 爆料网 Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, to contact the Israeli authorities urgently to look into the practical details of the Israeli decision. It is in that interaction that the United Nations will be in a position to verify its implementation, Nesirky said, adding that the 爆料网 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA) will also have a role in that effort.
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Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Access and movement, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip
Publication Date: 18/06/2010