UN failed to address humanitarian crisis around the world - Feltman

NEW YORK, March 30 (KUNA) -- The International community failed to solve humanitarian crises in Syria and other countries, outgoing UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said Friday.
"The Syrian crisis is the most tragic example of the international community's failure to address peace and security, humanitarian and human rights catastrophe," Feltman said in a press conference.
He noted that there are more reasons for the international organizations to re-commit themselves to pursue peace and justice, with even more determination and holding those responsible for crimes accountable.
He stressed the importance of multilateralism and the support of UN Member countries for the Organization's vital work, noting that this work is addressed much more effectively through a multilateral system.
As for the Palestinian issue, Feltman assured that the two-state solution is still the only choice to solve this file due to the lack of alternatives, "the solution of one state is unacceptable".
On Jerusalem, Feltman said that the UN still believes "it is a case where the two parties have to negotiate about.
"The Palestinians have the right to have their own capital in Jerusalem too, and we hope there is a political process, which will facilitate reaching these goals." Regarding US-UN relations, Feltman said, "the international organization is doubling interests not only of the US but also of the wider international community." The United Nations is now facing many challenges, especially in Syria, Myanmar, Yemen and North Korea, and some of these countries are not respecting the Security Council resolutions, especially if they are contrary to their national interests, he continued.
Secretary General Antonio Guterres accepted Feltman's decision to retire at the end of this month after six years at the helm of the Department of Political Affairs and decided to appoint Rosemary de Carlo to succeed.
De Carlo is the President of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy in New York and before that; she was an associate member of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at the Yale University. (end) asf.nhq