No Taliban, Myanmar junta in United Nations for now, committee says
- In Reports
- 12:42 PM, Dec 02, 2021
- Myind Staff
A United Nations committee on Wednesday decided to maintain the current diplomatic status quo regarding the representation of Afghanistan and Myanmar at the international body, said the panel's chair. That indicates clearly that for now the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be allowed into the U.N.
U.N. acceptance of the Taliban or Myanmar's junta would be a step toward the international recognition sought by both.
The nine member U.N. credentials committee, which includes Russia, China and the United States, met at U.N. headquarters to consider the credentials of all 193 members for the current session of the U.N. General Assembly.
The committee which also includes the Bahamas, Bhutan, Chile, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Sweden will now send its report on the credentials of all members to the U.N. General Assembly for approval before the end of the year.
Both the committee and the General Assembly traditionally make decisions on credentials by consensus, diplomats say.
The Taliban's nominated U.N. envoy Shaheen posted on Twitter last month, "We have all the conditions needed for occupying the seat of Afghanistan at U.N. We hope legal requirements will supersede political preferences."
Whereas Myanmar's junta has put forward military veteran Aung Thurein to be its U.N. envoy.
Current Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun appointed by Suu Kyi's government has also asked to renew his U.N. accreditation. The former U.N. special envoy on Myanmar, who stepped down last month, warned that no country should recognize or legitimize the junta, while Guterres pledged in February to mobilize pressure "to make sure that this coup fails."
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