UN seeks durable Gaza ceasefire

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Source: Xinhua | 01-22-2009 13:52

The UN Security Council has welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza. Members adopted a statement, emphasizing the need for full implementation of Resolution 1860. The statement calls for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire in Gaza.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, speaks to the  media as sunlight beams through the damaged roof of the  still-smoldering warehouse at the U.N. headquarters in  Gaza City in the northern Gaza strip, Tuesday, Jan. 20,  2009.(AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

In particular, the resolution urges the ceasefire to be durable and fully respected by all parties. It also calls for a set of arrangements and guarantees to prevent illicit trafficking in arms and ammunition to Gaza. The resolution also aims to ensure the sustained reopening of the crossing points.

Editor:Zhang Yun