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Sri Lanka presents resolution adopted by the UNHRC-Update-2

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 - 10:55 PM SL Time

Sri Lanka just presented an expanded resolution to UNHRC aimed at arriving at a promoting consensus among UNHRC members. Sri Lankan Ambassador to UN in Geneva Dayan Jayatilaka called it the best synthesis of the sentiments of the human rights council . The original draft which had 17 paragraphs have been expanded to 29 paragraphs.

Sri Lanka`s expanded draft resolution titled assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and protection of Human rights to the UN human rights council was just adopted with 29 votes in favor of it. 12 countries including the EU, Mexico, Japan and Chilie voted against. 6 countries abstained from voting.

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Sinthaka Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 12507 Member Profile	27 May 2009 15:56:55 GMT Report for Abuse
	Defining moment :)

Sinthaka Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 12507 Member Profile	27 May 2009 16:01:37 GMT Report for Abuse
	Congratulations to SL diplomats at UNHRC. Thank you Asia and Africa. Special thanks to Cuba!

alwaysalion Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6579 Member Profile	27 May 2009 16:04:31 GMT Report for Abuse
	Viva Castro! Did Peelam vote 'for or against' it? Edited By - alwaysalion - 27 May 2009 16:06:37 GMT

elephanthouse Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1602 Member Profile	27 May 2009 16:51:49 GMT Report for Abuse
	Ambassador Jayatilleka is a very good professional and there are not that many in the Foreign Service. Geneva is one of the key Missions that should only be managed by the best guys in the system. No room for certain jokers or political appointees. The Government was well advised to extend his assignment after all, even though it was in the last minute.

alwaysalion Senior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6579 Member Profile	27 May 2009 17:00:25 GMT Report for Abuse
	EH, there was another career dipolmat called nanda Godeage.He is a first class ambassador and a SLFP man.I knew himwhen he was in the Sri lanka Embassy in Japan.If he has not retired he could be helpful at a timelike this.

Gayan1 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 392 Member Profile	27 May 2009 18:27:01 GMT Report for Abuse
	This is not just a victory for SL, it is a victory for all Asia, Africa and South America!!

Gayan1 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 392 Member Profile	27 May 2009 18:28:04 GMT Report for Abuse
	Wonder what Tamilnut will say about this!!

samanj Senior Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3445 Member Profile	29 May 2009 17:38:05 GMT Report for Abuse
	Dakka...Welcome sentiment guliya okkoma gilala than sinhalayo koti karanna yanne... prodawen...... Meka munge upayak........ wimasillen sitinna

Emperor74 Senior Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4361 Member Profile	7 Jun 2009 12:34:05 GMT Report for Abuse
	Mexico ?? is it because of the NAFTA influence ?

ThinKing Senior Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 5734 Member Profile	7 Jun 2009 13:17:15 GMT Report for Abuse
	Rajo, unge allapu vaththe ekage balal athak vage ne? :D

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