Science Blog -- //media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=10405&m=1&tp=5&d=j&t=n"></script> <noscript><a href=http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=10405&m=1&c=1 target=_blank><img src=http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=10405&m=1&tp=5&d=s&c=1 width=728 height=90 border=1></a></noscript> <script language="javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"></script></center> <table border=0 align=center><tr><td><table border=0 width=640 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=#000000><tr><td><table border=0 width=640 cellpadding=20 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=#ffffff><tr><td valign=top><center><a href=http://www.scienceblog.com/community/index.php><img src=http://www.scienceblog.com/community/images/logo.gif border=0 alt=""></a><br><br></center> </head><body lang=EN-US style=tab-interval:.5in><div class=Section1><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p>�� SG/SM/7669<o:p></o:p></p><p>�� 19 December 2000<o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style=line-height:150%>SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY RESUMPTION OF TALKS</h1><p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u>BETWEEN ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVES<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p>�� The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:<o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p>�� The Secretary-General is encouraged by the resumption of talks between Israeli and Palestinian representatives under United States auspices.<o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p>�� The Secretary-General believes that the parties must fully implement all the understandings reached at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, most notably a cessation of violence and disengagement from points of friction.� This will give the negotiations the best chance of success.� He is concerned that, otherwise, it will become increasingly difficult to persuade embittered and disenchanted populations in the region of the benefits of peace.<o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>* *** *<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><BR><a href="http://www.un.org/News/">United Nations</a><br><br><br><br><td valign=top><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1680599806301730" crossorigin="anonymous"></script></td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br><br><center><font class=content>This article comes from Science Blog. Copyright � 2004<br><a href=http://www.scienceblog.com/community>http://www.scienceblog.com/community</a><br><br></font></td></tr></table></body></html>