Charlotte McQuillen, BBC News
The first part of today’s committee session in the General Assembly was devoted to discussing draft resolutions concerning secessionist movements. Two papers were originally brought up, one sponsored by the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, and the other sponsored by Madagascar and Malaysia.
As the draft from the USA, UK, and UAE was presented, there seemed to be a general dislike of the paper from the rest of the General Assembly. Many commented that it seemed “too idealistic”, and several countries felt the draft did not respect the sovereign right of the mother nations. Despite many amendments being made to the paper, during voting the draft was failed.
The draft from Madagascar and Malaysia was not introduced, as the sponsors felt that the issue was too complex for one paper to solve everything.
Sometime after voting, a motion to censure the United States was brought up on the grounds of belligerence and a threat of the invasion of Canada. This motion did not pass.
Following three attempts to set the agenda, the General Assembly has moved on to the topic of Internet Sovereignty.
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