Establishment of Panel of Inquiry on 31 May Gaza aid flotilla incident – SecCo press statement – Press release

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SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON PANEL OF INQUIRY ON 31 MAY FLOTILLA INCIDENT

 

The following Security Council press statement was read out on 3 August by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):

The members of the Security Council welcomed the establishment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the Panel of Inquiry on the flotilla incident of 31 May 2010.

The members of the Security Council look forward to a successful implementation by the Panel of its mandate, as announced by the Secretary‑General as based on the statement of the President of the Security Council of 1 June 2010, which called for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation conforming to international standards.

The members of the Security Council welcomed the commitment of Israel and Turkey to provide full cooperation to the Panel.

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