The United Nations on Monday warned the Sri Lankan government that it must protect UN staff, after the country's president called for protests against a UN war crimes report.
President Mahinda Rajapakse has called for this year's May Day rally to be turned into a "show of our strength" against international calls for a war crimes investigation.
"We have made it very, very clear to the government of Sri Lanka that we take it very seriously that they ensure the security and safety of UN staff in Sri Lanka," UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said.
"We have underscored that again and we want to make sure that regardless of what their positions are on the report that they abide by their obligations to the security of our staff," Haq told a press briefing.
President Mahinda Rajapakse has called for this year's May Day rally to be turned into a "show of our strength" against international calls for a war crimes investigation.
"We have made it very, very clear to the government of Sri Lanka that we take it very seriously that they ensure the security and safety of UN staff in Sri Lanka," UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said.
"We have underscored that again and we want to make sure that regardless of what their positions are on the report that they abide by their obligations to the security of our staff," Haq told a press briefing.
