The proposal against Sri Lanka rebuffed by UN Security Council
(Lanka-e-News, May 12, 2009, 4.50 pm) The majority members of the UN Security Council rebuffed a proposal put forward by Britain, France and Austria yesterday (11) to discuss the situation in Sri Lanka.
Foreign Ministers David Miliband of Britain and Bernard Kouchner of France and Austria's Michael Spindelegger, the federal minister for European and International Affairs briefed the Security Council stating that large numbers of civilians are killed due to fighting between the Army and the LTTE.
The majority of the 15 member Security Council argued that this proposal should not be taken for discussion since there is no threat to international peace.
Although the British Foreign Secretary and the France Foreign Minister were ready to brief the Security Council about what they observed in Sri Lanka, the other members did not allow them to do so. They said they were shocked with this response.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the UN insisted that the parties to the conflict should provided access for international humanitarian services. He has said that the LTTE is acting against the world opinion and the humanitarian actions.
The UN Security Council is comprised of permanent members China, France, Russia, Britain and US. The other non-permanent members are Austria, Japan, Uganda, Burkina Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam. The countries like Russia, China, Vietnam, Japan, Libya and Turkey back Sri Lanka at Security Council meetings.
Following the Security Council meeting, the French Foreign Minister said to media that they were shocked at this incident. He said that they could not support Sri Lanka when the people are killed in this way.
The British Foreign Secretary said that it was clear that the issue of Sri Lanka was needed to be discussed in the Security Council. He said that civilians are being killed their in large numbers and they has to talk about it as European countries.
The consent of nine members of the Security Council is needed to insert an emergency proposal to the agenda of the UN Security Council. But the majority of the members objected taking the internal matters of the states for discussion.
-Sanjaya Dasanayaka
(Lanka-e-News, May 12, 2009, 4.50 pm) The majority members of the UN Security Council rebuffed a proposal put forward by Britain, France and Austria yesterday (11) to discuss the situation in Sri Lanka.
Foreign Ministers David Miliband of Britain and Bernard Kouchner of France and Austria's Michael Spindelegger, the federal minister for European and International Affairs briefed the Security Council stating that large numbers of civilians are killed due to fighting between the Army and the LTTE.
The majority of the 15 member Security Council argued that this proposal should not be taken for discussion since there is no threat to international peace.
Although the British Foreign Secretary and the France Foreign Minister were ready to brief the Security Council about what they observed in Sri Lanka, the other members did not allow them to do so. They said they were shocked with this response.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the UN insisted that the parties to the conflict should provided access for international humanitarian services. He has said that the LTTE is acting against the world opinion and the humanitarian actions.
The UN Security Council is comprised of permanent members China, France, Russia, Britain and US. The other non-permanent members are Austria, Japan, Uganda, Burkina Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam. The countries like Russia, China, Vietnam, Japan, Libya and Turkey back Sri Lanka at Security Council meetings.
Following the Security Council meeting, the French Foreign Minister said to media that they were shocked at this incident. He said that they could not support Sri Lanka when the people are killed in this way.
The British Foreign Secretary said that it was clear that the issue of Sri Lanka was needed to be discussed in the Security Council. He said that civilians are being killed their in large numbers and they has to talk about it as European countries.
The consent of nine members of the Security Council is needed to insert an emergency proposal to the agenda of the UN Security Council. But the majority of the members objected taking the internal matters of the states for discussion.
-Sanjaya Dasanayaka
