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The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will appoint members to his expert committee only after UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Mr. Lynn Pascoe visits Sri Lanka to hold discussions with the government, a top UN official in New York told
When questioned about the date of Mr. Pascoe’s visit to the island, the official said that the UN Chief was currently finalizing the details of his visit. “Mr. Ban Ki-moon is yet to finalize the date. However he has stated that he will appoint his expert committee members only after Mr. Pascoe visits Sri Lanka,” the official said. The official added that Mr. Ban Ki-moon was also unofficially preparing the number and names of the members he would appoint to his expert committee. Meanwhile Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, Dr. Palitha Kohona, speaking to Daily Mirror online, insisted that the UN Secretary General has not yet appointed any commitee. |
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