Despite initial resistance by China to the Security Council pressing Myanmar on accountability, the 15-member body reached consensus agreement on the British-drafted statement. Myanmar has said its operations in Rakhine were a legitimate response to attacks on security forces by Rohingya insurgents. Security Council envoys visited those vast camps last week. Bangladesh is a member of the ICC but Myanmar is not. Human rights groups have called on the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution referring the situation in Myanmar to the court.

Source: bd News24 May 09, 2018 23:15 UTC