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Ban Ki-moon: Palestinian Membership of UN Agencies Is "Not Beneficial"


(AP-Guardian-UK) The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has said Palestinian efforts to join other UN agencies beyond its cultural arm, UNESCO, are "not beneficial for Palestine and not beneficial for anybody." Millions of people could be affected if UN agencies see their funding cut as a result of the Palestinian bids, he said Thursday. Ban said the PA foreign minister had indicated that it would apply for membership of the 16 other UN agencies.
2011-11-04 00:00:00
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