President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday called on the United Nations to ensure non-interference in the domestic affairs of any country.
Speaking during the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations at the UN General Assembly, via a video link, Rajapaksa said that the partnerships fostered between Member States and the UN continues at their best when no country is held hostage to the interests of a few.
“At a time when the world is facing a common and an unrivalled threat, the United Nations We Need, I am certain, will place due emphasis on the sovereign equality of States, respect for territorial integrity and non-interference in their domestic affairs,” he said.
He also said that Sri Lanka is pleased to have contributed significantly to United Nation’s agenda, ranging from peacekeeping operations to programmes of its specialized agencies. Courtesy: Colombo Gazette
