SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMITTED TO PREVENTING ILLEGAL USE
OF Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ VEHICLES, FACILITIES BY ARMED MILITIA
The following statement on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA) was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Israeli Government has acknowledged that the video of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA) ambulance does in fact show the driver handling a stretcher and not a rocket.
The Secretary-General is committed to preventing the illegal use of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ vehicles or facilities by armed militants. Should any further issues arise, the Secretary-General expects the Government of Israel to share with the United Nations, through normal diplomatic channels, any information it might have so that the matter may be properly investigated.
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Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Country: Israel
Subject: Assistance, Incidents, Refugee camps, Security issues
Publication Date: 13/10/2004
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Country: Israel
Subject: Assistance, Incidents, Refugee camps, Security issues
Publication Date: 13/10/2004