HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPOKESMAN'S NOON BRIEFING

BY STEPHANE DUJARRIC
ASSOCIATE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

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 ANNAN MEETS WITH PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT IN LONDON

  • The Secretary-General ended his one-day trip to London last night by meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.
     
  • They agreed on the importance of following through on the important agreements reached at the London Conference held earlier that day. They also discussed Palestinian elections, for which the United Nations was providing technical assistance, as well as the prospects for the Palestinian economy, and the importance of freedom of movement for Palestinians in improving the economic situation.
     
  • The Secretary-General noted that the revised route of the separation barrier in the West Bank still encroaches on a substantial amount of Palestinian land.

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 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

U.N. ENVOY TO RETURN TO LEBANON BEFORE SUBMITTING REPORT: Asked when UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen would return to Lebanon, the Spokesman said that Roed-Larsen was expected to go back to the region before he submits his report on the implementation of resolution 1559 in April.

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Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Special Envoy (SecCo resolution 1559 (2004)), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Palestine question, Peace process, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 02/03/2005