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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY MARTIN NESIRKY UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Monday, January 25, 2010 |
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BAN KI-MOON RECEIVES GROUP OF GAZA SCHOOL GIRLS AND TEACHERS AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS
- The Secretary-General met at 11:30 this morning with a group of 15 eighth-grade Palestinian girls and three teachers, who were the top students and teachers in an education programme on human rights, conflict resolution and tolerance, taught in Gaza by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
- The prize they received for their academic excellence was a week-long trip to the United States, including a visit to New York to meet the Secretary-General.
- The children had never been outside Gaza before in their lives. An identical group of boys will follow the same itinerary this week, ending up in New York next Monday.
UNITED NATIONS WILL STUDY ISRAEL’S RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT ON GAZA
- Asked about reports that Israel is preparing a rebuttal of the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict, the Spokesperson noted that the United Nations had requested Israel’s comments on the Goldstone report and will look at their response when it is received.
- The Secretary-General believes that whenever there are allegations of serious human rights violations any place in the world, investigations should follow, Nesirky said.
- Asked about proposals to open Israeli crossing points into Gaza, the Spokesperson noted that the Secretary-General has repeatedly called for the crossings to be opened.
- Asked when Israeli will pay compensation for a 1996 attack in Qana, he said that Israel’s payment last week to the United Nations only concerned claims made following the work of the Board of Investigation headed by Ian Martin.
- That Board looked into the damage to UN property and persons during the fighting in Gaza a year ago.
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Document Type: Briefing, Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Incursions, Legal issues
Publication Date: 25/01/2010
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Education and culture, Gaza Strip, Incursions, Legal issues
Publication Date: 25/01/2010