{"id":204779,"date":"2004-12-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=204779"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:50:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:50:33","slug":"auto-insert-204779","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-204779\/","title":{"rendered":"UN liaison office to open in Ramallah &#8211; Spokesman&#8217;s Office (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"5px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:15pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPOKESMAN&#39;S BRIEFING<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>BY STEPHANE DUJARRIC<br \/>\nASSOCIATE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL<br \/>\n&#160;OF THE UNITED NATIONS<\/p>\n<p>UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Thursday, December 16, 2004<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;padding-top:9px;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>&#160;U.N. LIAISON OFFICE TO OPEN IN RAMALLAH <br \/>\nAHEAD OF PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Regarding UN efforts in the upcoming Palestinian presidential elections, the UN expects the UN Liaison and Support Unit to open its office in Ramallah the day after tomorrow, and that soon after, a satellite office will open in Gaza.<br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The primary function of these offices will be to liaise with International Observer Groups, to ensure that they have access to all relevant information needed for them to work efficiently. <br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">It will also promote liaison and collaboration among national and international observers.<br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">The UN officers will act as an interface between the international observers and the Palestinian Central Electoral Commission. <br \/>\n&#160; <\/li>\n<li style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">Asked whether the United Nations would open an office in Jerusalem for the elections, the Spokesman said the United Nations is not involved in the voting in East Jerusalem. Instead, he said, Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to implement a 1996 agreement allowing East Jerusalem residents to vote. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General<br \/>\nUnited Nations, S-378<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10017<br \/>\nTel. 212-963-7162 &#8211;<strong>&nbsp;press\/media only<\/strong><br \/>\nFax. 212-963-7055<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;padding-top:11px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>All other inquiries to be addressed to (212) 963-4475 or by e-mail to: inquiries@un.org<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPOKESMAN&#39;S BRIEFING BY STEPHANE DUJARRIC ASSOCIATE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL &#160;OF THE UNITED NATIONS UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Thursday, December 16, 2004 &#8230; &#160;U.N. 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