NEW YORK, December 13, 2008 (WAFA)- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a meeting in New York on Monday of his top diplomatic partners engaged in the search for a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the Two-State Solution, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in justice, peace and security.

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, and European Union (EU) High Representative Javier Solana and European Commissioner for External Relations Bettina Ferrero-Waldner will join Mr. Ban at UN Headquarters, while French Minister of Foreign  Affairs Bernard Kouchner representing the EU Presidency and Quartet envoy Tony Blair are scheduled to participate by video-link.

The Quartet, UN, EU, Russia and US, has been trying to help the parties attain the Two-State Solution for several years. The process received new impetus from a meeting of the principal actors last year in the US city of Annapolis, with the projected aim of achieving an agreement by the end of this year.

Mr. Ban has voiced regret that this goal no longer seems possible but has said he is encouraged by the fact that the two sides have succeeded in creating trust and a framework for negotiations where none had existed two years ago.

In a message addressed, Thursday, to the UN Latin American and Caribbean Meeting in Support of Palestinian- Israeli peace, held in the Chilean capital, Santiago, Mr. Ban said the international community recognizes the urgent need to continue supporting the parties in their efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement on all permanent status issues.

“The goal of such an agreement is clear: an end to the occupation, and the establishment of a Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security with Israel,” the message added.

Meanwhile, 54 truckloads of goods, including 11 containing humanitarian supplies, were allowed, Friday, into Gaza from Israel, but the fuel pipelines remained closed, the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) reported.