‘Ban reviewing UN’s own action’

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The United Nations yesterday said that UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is ‘working with other parts’ of the UN system to review the UN's own actions in Sri Lanka during the final stage of the war.

Ban’s spokesman Martin Nesirky told media in New York that the UN Chief is ‘working with other parts’ of the UN system ‘on how that will actually take place.’

Commenting on a question whether the UN Chief has seen the video Nesirky said that Ban “has not actually seen the documentary” but is “aware of its themes.”

When asked Nesirky if Ban has reconsidered his position that he cannot or will not follow the recommendation by his own Panel of Experts that he establish an independent international investigation mechanism until either Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa government agrees, or the Security Council, Human Rights Council or General Assembly orders it.

Nesirky said that for an investigation to have “administrative and judicial powers,” a vote by one of the three bodies would be required.

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Comments - 11

Bumba Thursday, 16 June 2011 05:36 AM

There is no need to see videos. It is all in the report.

malkanthi Thursday, 16 June 2011 05:35 AM

Oh No! Mr Moon we have voted you for the second term. You have an obligation to help us!

channa Thursday, 16 June 2011 07:31 AM

1st investigate war crimes in Iraq and Afganistan....

Udi Thursday, 16 June 2011 07:32 AM

When will the UN going to learn to act fast!!! It took 2 years for you to find the truth...You could have saved thousands of civilians if you'd acted at the time of the atrocity.

UK TAMIL BOY Thursday, 16 June 2011 07:31 AM

GOD WILL PUNISH YOU.

PKR Thursday, 16 June 2011 10:43 AM

War crime done by UN sponsored acts by US and EU.
Sri Lankan forces are real heros who rescued innocent thamil citizens from killing fields of Prabakarana and LTTE. This war crime was aided by blood thirsty thamils diaspora.
We musth try UN, US, EU and thamil diaspora for war crime in Sri Lanka and hang them one by one.

freehit Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:21 PM

Sure thing, UK T B , God will punish Ban Ki Moon severely for advocating injustice.

freehit Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:38 PM

Moon has come out of the eclipse !

Lahiru Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:47 PM

stop trying harass my country !

Sean Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:58 PM

Broken record...

Samuel Thursday, 16 June 2011 06:01 PM

The ghostsof the innocent will haunt you MOON until you disappear from planet Earth..

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