New York, 3 June 2003 – Secretary-General's press encounter upon arrival at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµHQ [unofficial transcript]

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Q: Mr. Secretary-General, any comments on the meeting in Sharm El Sheikh and what came out of there?

SG: I think it was an important step in our efforts to resolve the Middle Eastern conflict. I am glad that President Bush was able to meet with the leaders of the region and to meet them so early in the process because I think that they are an essential part of the process and they should be engaged. So I am very happy that he was able to meet with them and to get their support. Of course there is going to be a meeting tomorrow in Amman, which I hope will push the process further. So …

Q: particularly one comment that one resolution that came out of there is no support for terrorism, yet here at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ they have so far failed to come to any definition of terrorism because some say that there are things that should come out of this…

SG: I think in the absence of that definition, absence of agreement on definition, the Member States of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ have all condemned terrorism and so I don't see any conflict between that lack of definition and the decision which was taken in Sharm El Sheikh.

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Document Type: Transcript
Document Sources: Secretary-General
Subject: Middle East situation, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts
Publication Date: 03/06/2003