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Thursday 28 May 2015 - 14:45 Makkah mean time-10-8-1436
 Astana (IINA) – The United Nations would spare no effort in supporting the quest for peace in the Middle East, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told participants in a two-day international media seminar held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on May 26-27, UN Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.
He stressed that a free, pluralistic media was essential in covering both the Israeli-Palestinian story and broader regional dynamics in a fast-paced digital world.
In a message delivered on his behalf by Cristina Gallach, Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information, Ban said that for nearly a quarter century, the annual UN International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East had provided an opportunity to enhance understanding between Israelis and Palestinians and examine media dynamics as they related to the evolving situation in the region. This year’s event would explore the challenges media faced in covering the Israeli-Palestinian story and examine the role of social media in reporting news and the role of media in times of conflict, including the fighting in Gaza in 2014.
“With your support and engagement, we can work together to let journalism thrive and continue to promote peace, understanding and mutual acceptance,” Ban said through his message, adding that the occupation that started in 1967 must end. The UN chief had repeatedly called on all parties to resume peace talks and fulfil the aspirations of both Palestinians for an independent, sovereign and viable State and Israelis to live in a secure and safe nation.
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