SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN MIDDLE EAST

 

PEACE PROCESS BY LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General welcomes the statement yesterday by the Arab Ministerial Committee for the Arab Peace Initiative, which indicates increased engagement of the League of Arab States to reinvigorate the peace process.

The Secretary-General looks forward to meeting with the Ministerial Committee that has been formed to promote this process.

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