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Archive (26 March 2007)

Today's Features

Commemorating the End of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Secretary-General's First Official Visit to the Middle East

Today's News

Forum on Information and Technology and Disability is Held in New York
At least 100 People are Dead or Missing Off Coast of Yemen
UN Secretary-General Conveys Kosovo Plan to Security Council
Secretary-General Calls on Iran to Implement Nuclear Resolution
General Assembly Marks 200th Anniversary of Abolition of Slave Trade
UN Secretary-General Urges Israelis to Grab Opportunity for Peace

Perspective

UN Secretary-General Ban is currently in the Middle-East getting a first hand look at the situation on the ground and meeting the political leaders in the region. Mr. Ban has made it clear that addressing the problems of the Middle East is a priority for him. Though violence continues in the region and the economic hardship for the Palestinians continues to be a source of worry; a number of other developments have provided what may be described as a “window of opportunity” to made the peace process forward. This edition of perspective sums up some of the latest views expressed in the Security Council about new possibilities for achieving last peace and stability in the Middle East.
UN Secretary-General Ban is currently in the Middle-East getting a first hand look at the situation on the ground and meeting the political leaders in the region. Mr. Ban has made it clear that addressing the problems of the Middle East is a priority for him. Though violence continues in the region and the economic hardship for the Palestinians continues to be a source of worry; a number of other developments have provided what may be described as a "window of opportunity" to made the peace process forward. This edition of perspective sums up some of the latest views expressed in the Security Council about new possibilities for achieving last peace and stability in the Middle East.