102 countries pledge not to oppose UN action on genocide


Source http://m.timesofindia.com/world/us/102-countries-pledge-not-to-oppose-UN-action-on-genocide/articleshow/49512935.cms

UNITED NATIONS: More than 100 countries have signed a "Code of Conduct" pledging not to vote against a credible UN Security Council resolution seeking to prevent or end genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. 

The initiative was launched on Friday, the eve of the UN's 70th anniversary, by Liechtenstein's Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick who called the code "a catalyst for a culture of zero tolerance for atrocity crimes within the council." 

She said it would also serve as a catalyst for political accountability between the council and the rest of the 193 UN member states. 

While not legally binding, the Code of Conduct reflects growing concern at the power of the five veto-wielding council members — the US, Russia, China, Britain and France — to veto a resolution on atrocity crimes.

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