HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPOKESMAN'S NOON BRIEFING
BY FRED ECKHARD
SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK
Monday, 28 March, 2005
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U.N. ENVOY TO RETURN TO MIDDLE EAST IN APRIL
- Late Thursday, the Secretary-General transmitted to the Security Council the report of the Mission of Inquiry headed by Peter Fitzgerald on the circumstances, causes and consequences of the 14 February bombing in Beirut.
- That report, the Secretary-General noted, raises some very serious and troubling allegations. The mission concludes that an independent, international investigation is needed, and the Secretary-General, in a letter to the Security Council, endorsed that recommendation.
- Meanwhile, Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen will return to the region in April to continue his efforts, working with both Syria and Lebanon, to bring about a smooth implementation of Security Council resolution 1559. He will also want to sound out the people of both countries, to get their sense of progress. He is grateful to all sides for the cooperation he has received.
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Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Special Envoy (SecCo resolution 1559 (2004)), United Nations News Service
Subject: Palestine question, Peace process, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 28/03/2005
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Special Envoy (SecCo resolution 1559 (2004)), United Nations News Service
Subject: Palestine question, Peace process, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 28/03/2005