Ban meets Middle East Quartet in Trieste, Italy
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 26 June 2009 - Noon briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the other members of the diplomatic Middle East Quartet today in calling on Israel and the Palestinians to fulfil their agreed obligations in the search for peace, adding that it is important to work hard towards meaningful progress. It is important for the Quartet members that all the parties concerned show meaningful signs of progress in the coming few months, Mr. Ban told reporters in Trieste, Italy, following the meeting of the group, which comprises the UN, European Union, Russia and the United States. Quartet Statement: http://www.un.org/News/dh/infocus/middle_east/quartet-26jun2009.htm News story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31279&Cr=quartet&Cr1=
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