HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY MARTIN NESIRKY
SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK
Friday, March 5, 2010
(extract)
- Asked about the Secretary-General's consideration of a Panel of Experts that would advise him on Sri Lanka, the Spokesperson said that the Secretary-General spoke by telephone with President Rajapaksa on Thursday evening.
- The Secretary-General informed the President of his intention to go ahead with the establishment of a Panel of Experts, Nesirky said. He also explained that such a panel would advise him on the way forward on accountability issues related to Sri Lanka.
- Asked why Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe is not going to Sri Lanka on his current trip to India and Nepal, the Spokesperson said that Pascoe does still plan to visit Sri Lanka fairly soon. However, he added, the dates are still not decided.