US ambassador to UN only no-show at Security Council visit to Colombia
written by Adriaan Alsema May 8, 2017
The United States’ ambassador was the only Security Council member missing in action during the recent United Nations inspection of Colombia’s peace process. Fortunately, her deputy saved the day.
The UN Security Council’s visit to Colombia was a major boost for the peace process in the South American country that has been opposed by powerful political actors who may face war crime charges under terms of the treaty with the Marxist FARC.
Thirteen of the 15 UN ambassadors that make up the security council met with President Juan Manuel Santos, social leaders and demobilizing FARC guerrillas between Wednesday and Friday.
Two UN Security Council member states did not send their ambassadors; Russia, because its ambassador passed away in February, and the US, because Ambassador Nikki Haley had “scheduling conflicts.”
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Colombia Reports could not find any public record of a public event attended by the Haley that day.
The US ambassador had seemingly gone home to celebrate her daughter’s first year in college.
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http://colombiareports.com/us-ambassador-un-no-show-security-council-visit-colombia/
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