HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY FARHAN HAQ, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
MONDAY, 7 JULY 2014
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U.N. ENVOY IN MIDDLE EAST RECEIVED LETTER FROM PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT REQUESTING INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION
- In response to questions, the Spokesman confirmed that Robert Serry, in his capacity as the Secretary-General’s representative on the ground was handed a letter on Sunday by President Mahmoud Abbas which calls for “an international and independent investigation into the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir”.
- Haq added that the letter is being transmitted to the Secretary-General, who had not yet seen the letter. The letter would then be evaluated and responded to in due course.
- Asked about the violence on the ground, the Spokesman referred to the statements that the Secretary-General has issued, including on the killings of the three Israeli teenagers and of the youth killed in Jerusalem last week.
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Document symbol: NoonBriefing_070714
Document Type: Briefing, Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Casualties, Incidents, International presence, Occupation, Population, Protection, Security issues, Terrorism
Publication Date: 07/07/2014
Document Type: Briefing, Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Casualties, Incidents, International presence, Occupation, Population, Protection, Security issues, Terrorism
Publication Date: 07/07/2014