The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today\u2019s noon briefing by St\u00e9phane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.<\/p>\n
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Palestinians<\/u><\/p>\n
The Secretary-General earlier today discussed the challenges over the coming year for Israelis and Palestinians, in\u00a0remarks<\/a>\u00a0to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n He said that the pandemic has had a severe impact on the Palestinians, particularly in Gaza.\u00a0 The UN and its partners are supporting the Palestinian Government\u2019s work to control the spread of the pandemic.\u00a0 The Secretary-General added that the Special Coordinator continues to encourage Israel to support the COVID-19 vaccine availability, which is in line with Israel\u2019s obligations under international law.<\/p>\n Mr. [Ant\u00f3nio] Guterres said that President Mahmoud Abbas\u2019s call for an international peace conference under the auspices of the Â鶹APP \u2014 and an expanded [Middle East Quartet] \u2014 provides a positive opportunity to advance peace in the region.<\/p>\n He also called on the parties to refrain from unilateral acts that can jeopardize the possibility of restarting the peace process.<\/p>\n That event took place in person in the Hall of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n Questions and Answers<\/u><\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n Question<\/u>:\u00a0 Thank you, St\u00e9phane.\u00a0 I have two questions.\u00a0 This morning, IDF (Israel Defense Forces) razed to the ground, for a second time in a week, the small village, Palestinian village, called Humsa \u2014 that\u2019s H\u2011u\u2011m\u2011s\u2011a \u2014 in the occupied Jordanian valley, in the northern part of the Jordanian valley.\u00a0 A delegation of the European Union accredited to the Palestinian Authority had visited the village, and it was also destroyed in November.\u00a0 So, is there any statement about the general position of the UN? \u00a0This is a particular eight, nine families\u2026<\/p>\n Spokesman<\/u>:\u00a0 I haven\u2019t seen.\u00a0 We will ask the Special Coordinator\u2019s office.<\/p>\n \/…<\/p>\n For information media. 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