Useless UN stalls on Myanmar statement

Subject: Useless UN stalls on Myanmar statement Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:44 pm

The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a statement condemning Myanmar for extending Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest, a verdict the opposition leader called "totally unfair".

Diplomats cancelled a meeting of the 15-member council on Wednesday and instead held talks with China and other member states that have expressed concern over how the UN should respond to the Nobel peace laureate being detained a further 18 months.

A US-drafted statement condemning Aung San Suu Kyi's detention at her home in Yangon and demanding the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar was discussed on Tuesday.

But several countries, including Vietnam and veto-wielding China and Russia, said they wanted to consult with their governments before acting further on the text.

'Respect sovereignty'

China then called on Wednesday for Myanmar's judicial sovereignty to be respected and warned international powers to stay out of the country's internal affairs.

Beijing has long adopted a policy of non-interference with Myanmar and has helped keep the impoverished nation economically afloat through trade ties, arms sales, and by shielding it from UN sanctions over rights abuses.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/08/200981303232919236.html

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Useless UN stalls on Myanmar statement

Useless UN stalls on Myanmar statement

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