{"id":198518,"date":"2010-06-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=198518"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:36:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:36:59","slug":"auto-insert-198518","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-198518\/","title":{"rendered":"SecGen proposal for an international investigation into flotilla aid raid &#8211; SecGen spokesperson &#8211; Noon briefing highlights (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:13pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:13pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>BY THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:13pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong>SPOKESPERSON MARTIN NESIRKY <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>U.N. HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong>Friday<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong>,&#160;June 25, 2010<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong><br \/>\n&#160;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-top:12px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\/&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>SECRETARY-GENERAL REMAINS HOPEFUL FOR POSITIVE RESPONSE TO INQUIRY PROPOSAL<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Asked about the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Secretary-General&#8217;s<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;proposal for an international investigation into the 31 May incident involving a flotilla headed for Gaza, <\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">the Spokesperson said that the proposal remains on the table and the Secretary-General looks forward to a swift and positive response from the Israelis. He noted that, under that proposal, Turkish and Israeli involvement would be critical.<br \/>\n&#160; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">In response to a question, the Spokesperson said that it was encouraging that there has been a shift in Israel&#8217;s approach on the question of goods going into Gaza, but added that it was crucial to see how that shift would be implemented.<br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Asked about ships intended to carry aid into Gaza, he noted that the Quartet, in its recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unispal.un.org\/pdfs\/82881417EDADD9CA85257749006E1322.pdf\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">statement<\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">, <\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">urged all those wishing to deliver goods to do so through established channels. The Quartet emphasized that there is no need for unnecessary confrontations.<br \/>\n&#160; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Nesirky added that it was important for proximity talks to continue. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\/&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" background=\"#000000\" width=\"100%\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:initial;margin-right:auto;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/ossg\/\" style=\"color:#0033cc;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">United Nations, SA-1B15<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">New York, NY 10017<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Tel. 212-963-7162<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Fax. 212-963-7055<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL SPOKESPERSON MARTIN NESIRKY U.N. 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