Secretary-General urges Arab leaders to support Middle East talks
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 29 March 2010 - The Secretary-General is back in UN Headquarters after spending the weekend in Sirte, Libya, where he met with Arab leaders attending the League of Arab States summit hosted by Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi. On Saturday, the Secretary-General addressed the plenary session of the summit, where he urged Arab leaders to support the proximity talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. He said that the proximity talks should not be an end in themselves but should lead eventually to direct talks, at which all of the core issues involved in the peace process could be addressed. The Secretary-General also noted the large turnout, despite violence and threats, by Iraqi voters in the elections in that country. He said that it is time for the Iraqi parties to move ahead on forming a government. And he added that the United Nations will also provide support to Sudan's April 2010 elections, with a priority of ensuring that all the Sudanese people have a voice in their future. News Story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34224&Cr=Palestin&Cr1=
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