The United Nations yet may prove itself an invaluable instrument for the cause of World Peace, by fulfilling the promise of its Charter.
This Friday – tomorrow- the General Committee of the General Assembly meets at the request of the League of Arab States and the Non-Alligned Movement to discuss the possibility of a cease-fire in Iraq, pursuant to the provisions of Uniting for Peace, Resolution 377 (V)..
U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Alsaidi of Yemen and Chairman of the Arab League said the proposed Resolution will ask for a cease-fire, respect for Iraqi sovereignty and the unity of Iraq.
If a majority (15) of the 28 members of the General Committee approve, the full General Assembly must then vote to add the proposed Resolution to its agenda.
Naturally, tomorrow’s meeting will not bring an immediate cease-fire but it may formalise the process of bringing the U.N. back into the picture.
Although General Assembly Resolutions are not binding and do not have the power of Security Council Resolutions, they do have great moral authority, since they express the will of the entire membership of the United Nations.
The General Assembly is also more “democratic” than the Security Council, since no one has veto power and all 191 Member-States are technically “equal”.
Hopefullly, the General Assembly will be able to call a halt to the illegal war in Iraq and bring the United States and its allies back into the realm of International Law.
Paul V. Rafferty
For additional information on Uniting for Peace, please visit http://habitat.igc.org/ufp - note that the contact information for members of the general committee is available online at http://habitat.igc.org/ufp/gc.htm - phone, fax and email information for the New York Missions of all UN Member States is available at http://habitat.igc.org/ufp/missions.htm
Robert Pollard
Information Ecologist
Information Habitat: Where Information Lives
http://habitat.igc.org
ecology2001@mindspring.com
And
Kristin Dawkins
Vice President for International Programs
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 USA
Email: kdawkins@iatp.org
http://www.iatp.org
http://www.gefoodalert.org
http://www.tradeobservatory.org
http://www.waterobservatory.org
This Friday – tomorrow- the General Committee of the General Assembly meets at the request of the League of Arab States and the Non-Alligned Movement to discuss the possibility of a cease-fire in Iraq, pursuant to the provisions of Uniting for Peace, Resolution 377 (V)..
U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Alsaidi of Yemen and Chairman of the Arab League said the proposed Resolution will ask for a cease-fire, respect for Iraqi sovereignty and the unity of Iraq.
If a majority (15) of the 28 members of the General Committee approve, the full General Assembly must then vote to add the proposed Resolution to its agenda.
Naturally, tomorrow’s meeting will not bring an immediate cease-fire but it may formalise the process of bringing the U.N. back into the picture.
Although General Assembly Resolutions are not binding and do not have the power of Security Council Resolutions, they do have great moral authority, since they express the will of the entire membership of the United Nations.
The General Assembly is also more “democratic” than the Security Council, since no one has veto power and all 191 Member-States are technically “equal”.
Hopefullly, the General Assembly will be able to call a halt to the illegal war in Iraq and bring the United States and its allies back into the realm of International Law.
Paul V. Rafferty
For additional information on Uniting for Peace, please visit http://habitat.igc.org/ufp - note that the contact information for members of the general committee is available online at http://habitat.igc.org/ufp/gc.htm - phone, fax and email information for the New York Missions of all UN Member States is available at http://habitat.igc.org/ufp/missions.htm
Robert Pollard
Information Ecologist
Information Habitat: Where Information Lives
http://habitat.igc.org
ecology2001@mindspring.com
And
Kristin Dawkins
Vice President for International Programs
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 USA
Email: kdawkins@iatp.org
http://www.iatp.org
http://www.gefoodalert.org
http://www.tradeobservatory.org
http://www.waterobservatory.org