From the AP:
UNITED NATIONS - Britain and France dropped a threat of sanctions against Sudan in a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that would authorize an expanded peacekeeping force in Darfur, according to a revised draft circulated Tuesday ...
... "We've been listening, we've had discussions ... with the African members of the council," Parry told reporters. "We changed the text quite considerably. The tonality has changed, certain provisions have been altered considerably, there's less threatening language in there. It's more of a conciliatory text."
How the United Nations expects to be seen as a legitimate, effective organization when all it can muster to combat a brutal, large-scale and ongoing genocide is a "conciliatory text," we're all in trouble.
I realize these Security Council deliberations can be complex, but sheesh; people are dying here.
2 comments:
I agree. The lack of urgency and blatant disrespect for human life makes you question their mission.
Welcome, anonymous. Thanks for stopping by. I presume you're a CSU student? If so, I hope you'll consider becoming involved with STAND. Please check this blog regularly (or subscribe to our feed), as info on meetings and activities will be posted as the semester progresses. Thanks!
Post a Comment