Ban Ki-moon Must Apply U.N.’s Sri Lanka Lessons to Syria
By Richard Gowan, on 20 Nov 2012


U.N. officials in Sri Lanka, the report shows, avoided confronting the government over the fierce assault launched by the Sri Lankan army against Tamil rebels. The offensive killed at least 40,000 civilians and potentially as many as 70,000, according to “credible” sources cited in the report. U.N. higher-ups in New York did no better. “The absence of any form of central coordination and common sense of purpose or responsibility,” one passage states, “made it impossible for the U.N. to formulate a comprehensive vision or plan of action.” …
Posted by Thavam
