SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ISRAEL-HIZBOLLAH EXCHANGE OF HUMANITARIAN GESTURES

SECRETARY-GENERAL LAUDS ISRAEL-HIZBOLLAH EXCHANGE OF HUMANITARIAN GESTURES
New York, Oct 16 2007 4:00PM
Welcoming the exchange of humanitarian gestures by Israel and Hizbollah mediated by his facilitator, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced hope that this will create momentum to push both sides to comply with the key humanitarian demands of Security Council resolution 1701, which ended last year's war in Lebanon.

Mr. Ban "calls again on all sides concerned to move ahead decisively in releasing the two abducted Israeli soldiers without any further delay and to find the necessary solutions for the remaining Lebanese citizens that are still in Israeli detention," according to a statement by his spokesperson.

"No further effort should be spared to comply urgently with the basic humanitarian demands of compassion with the victims," the Secretary-General added.
2007-10-16 00:00:00.000

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