The remarks attributed to the Secretary-General's Special Adviser, Lakhdar Brahimi, made at the Arab Strategy Forum in Dubai today, do not reflect United Nations policy, nor that of the Secretary-General.

The Secretary-General has been working closely and harmoniously in the Quartet with the United States, the Russian Federation and the European Union to promote a settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians as part of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.

US leadership is indispensable.