The United Nations said that UN Chief Ban Ki-moon is ‘working with other parts’ of the UN system to review the UNs own actions in Sri Lanka during the final stage of the war.
Ban’s spokesman Martin Nesirky told media in New York yesterday 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 Lankas 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.