Chinese Envoy: UK ‘Poisoning’ Atmosphere on UN Security Council in Vote on Syria

Last week, New Zealand, backed by Egypt and Spain, introduced to the Security Council a draft resolution on Syria calling for at least a seven-day halt to all military action in the city of Aleppo.


Before Monday’s vote, Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin warned that Moscow thought the draft needed more work and would block it from passing.

“What right does he have to distort the position of other countries? The Security Council is a solemn forum. It is not a place where groundless attacks can be made on other countries’ positions,” Liu said Monday.

He added: “I would like to request the UK representative to put an end to such practice of poisoning the atmosphere of the Security Council and abusing the solemn forum of the Council. This is not the first time that he did this, and I hope that such actions will not be repeated in the future.”
[sputniknews.com]
6/12/16
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