New Zealand says it will present a draft UN resolution to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully tells the Security Council he hopes the measure will help “stimulate a level of debate” on the way forward as Israel and the Palestinians sink deeper into violence.
“The events of recent weeks cry out for council action,” says McCully.
“While we remain ready to support any other reasonable proposals for progress, we will, over the coming days, share the text of a draft resolution,” he says.
New Zealand’s draft resolution will call for an end to the violence, reaffirm the need for a two-state solution, support direct talks and call for confidence-building measures to achieve direct negotiations.
Diplomats say they do not expect the text to be a game-changer.
— AFP
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