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EU Presidency Statement - The Middle East: Explanation of Vote

Summary: August 5, 2002: Statement on behalf of the European Union on the Resumed Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly: Explanation of vote (New York)

Mr President,

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the associated countries: Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as well as the EFTA countries of the European Economic Area: Iceland and Liechtenstein align themselves with this statement.

We voted in favour of the resolution contained in document A/ES-10/L.11 which has just been adopted.

We have discussed, during the session of the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly today, the report prepared by the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution ES-10/10. In the statement delivered earlier today, the European Union welcomed the report.

The European Union has repeatedly condemned all attacks against civilians, including suicide bombings. As the Secretary-General noted, of particular concern is the use, by combatants on both sides, of violence that placed civilians in harm's way. This is unacceptable and must be stopped. The European Union would have preferred this to have been more strongly reflected in the resolution.

Finally, the European Union would like once more to underline that we share the Secretary-General's conclusion that the events described in the report, along with the on-going cycle of violence and continuing deterioration of the situation, demonstrate the urgent need for the parties to resume a process that would lead back to the negotiating table. The European Union reiterates its readiness to support, in cooperation with our partners in the Quartet and in the Arab world, the parties in this process towards achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting settlement of the Middle East conflict in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242, 338, and 1397.

Thank you, Mr President.

  • Ref: PRES02-229EN
  • EU source: EU Presidency
  • UN forum: General Assembly (including Special Sessions)
  • Date: 5/8/2002


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