The U.S. on Monday withdrew from a majority in the UN Security Council because it vetoed a resolution on how to deal with foreign terrorists fighting for Islamic militant groups in Syria and Iraq.
The resolution before the council, prepared by Indonesia, encouraged countries to take legal action, rehabilitate and reunite those who had fought for terrorist reasons to return to their communities.
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But the U.S. vetoed the resolution because it did not call for the terrorists to be repatriated to their home countries in the first place – as demanded by the U.S. and called on U.S. Ambassador Kelly Kraft as a “decisive first step.” Says.
“It is incomprehensible that other members of this council were satisfied with the resolution that would allow foreign terrorist fighters to escape from limited detention facilities and ignore the safety implications of leaving their family members in camps without shelter, opportunities or hope. She said in a statement.
Other countries have preferred that their citizens sue where their crimes have taken place. But Kraft described the resulting resolution as “cruel and deliberately vague pleasure.”
“Terrorist fighters and their families are easily ignored if they have someone else’s problem,” he said. “But I tell you right now, and I say this with absolute determination – failing to take into account the importance of the native homeland will perpetuate the problem of terrorism forever.”
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The resolution passed 14-1, but was then shot down by the American veto – one of the five permanent members capable of vetoing the council. Is.
The move marks the first U.S. veto since 2002 on issues not related to the people of Israel and Palestine, and is the latest example of U.S. integration into the Turtle Bay.
Last month, the United States called for a “snapback” method incorporated into a UN resolution explaining the Iran nuclear deal – which would re-impose all UN sanctions on Iran. But the Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Iran, that it monitor Iran’s compliance with “the steps required by the IAEA Board”.
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“After contacting the members and receiving letters from many member countries, it has become clear to me that there is one member who has a special place on issues, while a significant number of members who have contesting views,” said Indonesian Ambassador Dian Triansya Dajani. Said Indonesian Ambassador Dian Trianyah Dajani. .
Although the U.S. The mission canceled the move because it had no legal effect.
Fox News’ Ben Ivansky and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
