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China Blocking UN Responsibility To Protect Action For Burma
No Hope For Responsibility To Protect Action By Security Council
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned China for continuing to obstruct moves to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Burma.
“Any hope that the Security Council would invoke Responsibility to Protect is now dead,” said Mark Farmaner. “There is no way China will accept a resolution. The debate must move on to what to do next. With the regime still blocking aid and aid workers, and no hope for Security Council action, governments with the capacity to do so must act unilaterally.”
Despite allowing in more aid flights, foreign aid workers were yesterday told to leave the Delta region. The majority of Cyclone victims have still not received any aid, and lives are being lost every day. The Burma Campaign UK has also received reports that Burmese aid workers, doctors and medics are also being turned back by army checkpoints.
Diplomatic efforts by regional countries have also failed to extract sufficient concessions from the regime to allow in aid. Cholera and dysentery are spreading.
“Diplomatic efforts have not delivered the results needed to save lives,” said Mark Farmaner. “We have to face up to reality. Every day of delay is costing lives. The UK, USA and France have ships off the coast that could save lives today. Are we really going to let thousands die just a few miles from life saving food and medicine sitting unused on our ships?”
For more information contact Mark Farmaner on 020 7324 4713
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