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Secretary-General's press encounter on return to his office following press conference on sustainable energy, UNHQ, 1 November 2011<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Q: Do you think Washington can find a way around this [UNESCO] financing business? <\/p>\n

SG:  I hope they will.  I hope they will.  I have discussed this matter with Secretary Clinton and all senior government officials. <\/p>\n

Q:  As a follow up to this question, do you think this is political intimidation, political punishment and a way of intimidating the United Nations?  Why the United States, [inaudible] UNESCO take its positions regarding the Palestinians? <\/p>\n

SG: I don’t think the United States Government intends or intended to do that.  But as I understand it, even President Obama, he doesn’t have any room, because Congress has adopted this law, a long time ago – 1990 and 1994 – so we have to realise all this situation.  I don’t think it is a policy of the U.S. Government.  The U.S. Government supports the Middle East peace process, the U.S. Government supports Palestine, and I understand they support all this socio-economic and educational support for the Palestinian people.  It is not their policy as I understand it. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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