Challenges are daunting but peace can prevail in the Middle East: Robert H. Serry

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United nations, 18 February 2009 - Daily Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Despite daunting challenges in the Middle East, peace could and must prevail, Robert H. Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, said this morning as he briefed the Security Council on the situation in the region, including the Palestinian question.

Press release: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2009/sc9597.doc.htm

View the entire briefing (Real Media, 26 minutes): 
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressbriefing/2009/brief090218.rm

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