{"id":201110,"date":"2009-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=201110"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:06:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:06:46","slug":"auto-insert-201110","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-201110\/","title":{"rendered":"SecCo adopts ceasefire resolution, SecGen works to ensure implementation, will travel to Mideast &#8211; Spokesman&#8217;s Office noon briefing highlights (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\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=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n&#160;<\/strong><\/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>BY MICHELE MONTAS<\/strong><\/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>SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON<\/strong><\/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;\">&#160;<\/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>UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK<\/strong><\/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>Friday, January 9, 2009<\/strong><\/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>SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR &#8220;IMMEDIATE, DURABLE, AND FULLY RESPECTED&#8221; CEASEFIRE IN GAZA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/Docs\/sc\/\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Security Council<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;voted last night to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2009\/sc9567.doc.htm\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>adopt a resolution<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;that called for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire, leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=70&amp;Body=Palestin&amp;Body1=\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Gaza<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">. In a resolution adopted by 14 votes to none, with the United States abstaining, the Council also called for the unimpeded provision and distribution throughout Gaza of humanitarian assistance, and it condemned all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Speaking after the vote, the Secretary-General <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/sg\/sgstats.asp?nid=3653\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>said<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;that he was heartened and relieved at the Council&#8217;s adoption of the resolution, telling Council members, &#8220;Your decision signals the will of the international community. It must be fully respected by all parties to this conflict.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#160; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">He said that a ceasefire would open the way for the United Nations to resume urgently the delivery of humanitarian aid, food and medical supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Secretary-General added that his visit to the region next week will focus on helping to ensure that the ceasefire is implemented and that urgent humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.&#160; The visit would also encourage the diplomatic efforts currently underway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Asked whether the Secretary-General is disappointed that a ceasefire has not yet been established, as the Council had called for, the Spokeswoman pointed out that the resolution was only passed last night. Discussions on implementing a ceasefire, she said, are not only continuing but are intensifying. Asked about the Secretary-General&#8217;s diplomatic contacts, Montas said that he continues to work through diplomatic channels as he tries to ensure that a ceasefire will be implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Spokeswoman later said The Secretary-General is obviously concerned that the violence is continuing despite yesterday&#8217;s resolution. He hopes it will come to a stop very soon. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Security Council has the responsibility for maintaining international peace and security and its decisions should be respected. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Council has clearly said what should happen and the parties should comply. There needs to be an immediate, durable and fully respected cease-fire leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. There should be an immediate halt of violence, including both the Israeli military operations and the firing of rockets by Palestinian militant groups. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Secretary-General is continuing his contacts with political leaders in the region and the international community, in hopes of ensuring that Resolution 1860 is implemented without delay. He urges all states, especially those in the region, to encourage progress in this regard. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">And, the Secretary-General spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert by phone this afternoon and expressed his disappointment that the violence is continuing on the ground in disregard of yesterday&#39;s Security Council resolution. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\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;\">&#160;<strong>BAN KI-MOON TO HOLD FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE OF 2009<\/strong>&#160;<\/p><\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Secretary-General will provide more details about his forthcoming trip to the Middle East when he holds his first press conference of the year next Tuesday.&#160; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">That will happen in room S-226 at 10:30 a.m. and, as usual, will take the place of that day&#8217;s noon briefing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\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;\">&#160;<strong>THREE UNITED NATIONS WORKERS KILLED THIS WEEK IN GAZA<\/strong>&#160;<\/p><\/div>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The Spokeswoman clarified some of the facts in yesterday&#8217;s shooting incident involving drivers contracted by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/unrwa\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>UNRWA<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">) near the Erez Checkpoint in Gaza. After the convoy was fired upon, UNRWA says, the driver of one of the vehicles had been killed; another sustained severe injuries to the stomach; and a third was shot in the arm.&#160; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">UNRWA suspended movement of staff with immediate effect.&#160; UNRWA will resume operations once security can be guaranteed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">In a separate incident, UNRWA&#8217;s head mechanic of the Gaza Field Office had been killed in his home on Monday.&#160; The family had been evacuated on Wednesday, but the body could not be evacuated.&#160; UNRWA had some staff that tried to approach the house yesterday to evacuate the body, but they also had come under fire. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">At the same time, the Relief and Works Agency has made clear that it is not pulling out of Gaza, with core international staff and the network of 9,000 local staff remaining there.&#160; Emergency shelters are open and continue to host people.&#160; There are still distribution centres where people could &#8211; if they could manage to get there &#8211; receive food. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfp.org\/\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>WFP<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">) noted that, despite the restrictions owing to a lack of trucks, actual services are continuing.&#160; WFP has not suspended operations at all. WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran today arrived at the Rafah crossing at the border with Egypt, to get firsthand information and discuss the situation there. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\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>GAZA: IN WAKE OF FIRING INCIDENTS, ISRAEL PLEDGES RESPECT FOR U.N. PROPERTIES AND OPERATIONS<\/strong>&#160;<\/p><\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">In a high-level meeting today at Israeli Ministry of Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, the U.N. was informed that the incidents which led to a temporary suspension of U.N. staff movements are deeply regretted and do not reflect official government policy. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The U.N. received credible assurances that the security of U.N. personnel, installations and humanitarian operations would be fully respected, including undertakings of improved liaison and more effective internal coordination within the IDF. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">On this basis, U.N. staff movements suspended yesterday will resume as soon as possible.&#160; The U.N. will keep the safety and security of its staff under constant review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The U.N. urges the parties to respect United Nations Security Council <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/Docs\/journal\/asp\/ws.asp?m=S\/RES\/1860%20(2009)\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Resolution 1860<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">, in particular its call for the unimpeded provision and distribution throughout Gaza of humanitarian assistance, and for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\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>HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES VIOLATIONS IN GAZA CONFLICT<\/strong>&#160;<\/p><\/div>\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:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/NewsEvents\/Pages\/ViolenceMustStop.aspx\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>told<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&nbsp;a special session of the Human Rights Council, which met today to discuss &#8220;the grave violations of human rights in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=70&amp;Body=Palestin&amp;Body1=\" style=\"color:#0000ff;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">, including the recent aggression in the occupied Gaza Strip&#8221;, that the violence must stop. She said that the ceasefire called for by the Security Council must be implemented immediately.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">In her address to the special session, Pillay stressed unequivocally that international human rights law must apply in all circumstances and at all times. She strongly urged the parties to the conflict &#8220;to fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law to collect, care for and evacuate the wounded and to protect and respect health workers, hospitals, and medical units and ambulances.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The High Commissioner suggested that the Human Rights Council should consider authorizing a mission to assess violations committed by both sides in the conflict in order to establish the relevant facts and ensure accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">&#8220;I remind this Council that violations of international humanitarian law may constitute war crimes for which individual criminal responsibility may be invoked,&#8221; she said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-left:-20px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The special session takes place following a request by Egypt, on behalf of the Arab Group and the African Group; Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and Cuba, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;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:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#160;<\/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>**The guests at noon were John Ging, Director of Operations in Gaza for UNRWA, the U.N. Refugee and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (via videolink from Gaza), and John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and U.N. 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