The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today¡¯s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
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Question:? Thank you, Farhan.? On US¡¯s new Middle East plan, the Secretary?General¡¯s message was everything has to be within international law.? And, you know, the¡ [Jared] Kushner and the Administration are saying, we will move ahead with this, with or without the approval of the Palestinian Authority¡ of the Palestinians.? With that, the Secretary?General¡¯s message about international law, does that mean, first of all¡ does that mean the Âé¶¹APP at any stage and at any attempt of the US Administration to implement this plan will not engage and help the US to implement it?
Deputy Spokesman:? No, that¡¯s not what we¡¯ve said, but what we¡¯ve said is¡
Question:? So, you will help the US in implementing the new plan.
Deputy Spokesman:? No.? What we said is that any way forward needs to be based on the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, and we¡¯ve reiterated our support for a two?State solution.? So, within that context, the Âé¶¹APP and the Secretary?General will continue to engage with all parties.
Question:? Do you think this new plan is based on the two?State solution? ?Is that the interpretation of the Âé¶¹APP?
Deputy Spokesman:? I think that different Member States have already made clear their own respective views about that.? But regarding where the Âé¶¹APP stands, it¡¯s very clear what the resolutions say, and we¡¯ll have to see whether¡ as this proceeds, whether this process works in line with the resolutions or not.
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Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Âé¶¹APP Department of Global Communications
Country: United States of America
Subject: Legal issues, Peace proposals and efforts
Publication Date: 07/02/2020