2013 a critical year for Mideast peace process – SecGen GA address – Press release (excerpts)


Secretary-General

SG/SM/14777

GA/11337


Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York



SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN ADDRESS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CALLS 'TYRANNY'

OF STATUS QUO 'ANOTHER BRAKE ON OUR COMMON PROGRESS'

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2013 will be a critical year for the Middle East peace process.  As illegal settlement activity continues and Israelis and Palestinians remain polarized, five key priorities stand out:  first, we must renew collective international engagement; second, we must resume meaningful negotiations; third, we must preserve stability in Gaza; fourth, we must make progress on Palestinian reconciliation; and fifth, we must prevent the financial collapse of the Palestinian Authority.  Concerted action is essential if we are to salvage the two-State solution.

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For information media • not an official record 


2019-03-12T18:32:18-04:00

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