The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda this month would not include the proposed investigations into the killing of civilians during the final stages of the recent conflict in Sri Lanka. Mexico�s Permanent Representative to the UN and the President of the UNSC for the month of June, Claude Heller has said that although the issue on Sri Lanka was a sensitive one, it was not on the Council's agenda during his presidency.
When asked whether the self investigation of the allegations by Sri Lanka is an acceptable outcome, Heller replied that he has his personal opinions but there is no agreement on the matter in the Security Council.
Heller said that the Secretary General could take action, but for the time being, there had been no initiative in the Council.
Sri Lanka successfully fended a resolution tabled by the European member countries of the UN Human Rights Council last May calling for an investigation into the alleged human right violations during the final phase of the conflict.
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