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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 7859058" data-attributes="member: 92282">STATEMENT BY HEADS OF MISSION OF GERMANY,  UK, US, FRANCE, ITALY, SWITZERLAND, THE NETHERLANDS, ROMANIA, NORWAY  AND THE EU DELEGATION We are deeply dismayed by the blockade of  the UN-compound this week in Colombo and the role played in it by a  Government minister. Peaceful protest is part of any  democracy, but blocking access to the United Nations - of which Sri  Lanka itself is a member - as well as intimidating and harassing UN  personnel is a breach of international norms and harmful to Sri Lanka's  reputation in the world. We call upon the government of Sri Lanka  to take all appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of UN  personnel and premises. We welcome the meeting scheduled on  Monday between the Dean of the diplomatic corps and the Foreign Minister  to discuss this issue.</blockquote>

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