Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

New York, 25 September 2014

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine. They discussed the situation in Gaza and the upcoming Cairo Conference on Palestine. The Secretary-General assured President Abbas of the Âé¶¹APP’ support for the reconstruction of Gaza and encouraged the President to remain steadfast in his commitment to the ceasefire negotiations. The leaders discussed the progress made during the ongoing intra-Palestinian talks in Cairo. They also discussed President Abbas' diplomatic initiative and the future of the Middle East peace process.