Geneva Crisis – The Way Forward compiled by the Ambassadors’ Forum of Sri Lanka was launched on Friday at the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Foreign Secretary Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage were present.
This book contains 28 articles related to the Geneva issue. The writers of the articles consist of a number of key personalities including the incumbent Foreign Minister and Foreign Secretary. In addition, retired diplomats, experts, legislators, academics and others contributed to this book.
Former Ambassador Sarath Wijesinghe commended the immense contribution by the writers of the book. It was launched as a solution focused on the entire future of the Geneva issue, not as a temporary measure to address the upcoming UNHRC resolution, he stated.
Minister Gunawardena affirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to uphold the democratic principles. Commenting on the UNHRC resolution, the Minister said that priority must be given to every human being in the world at present, in view of the prevailing pandemic. Targeting certain countries should not be a priority of the world at present.
Foreign Secretary Colombage outlined Sri Lanka’s way forward in relation to the UNHRC resolution. Providing a background on the current situation at Geneva, he commended the voluntary contribution being rendered by various non-government individuals and institutes across the world, in support of Sri Lanka’s position.
The book will be distributed among Sri Lanka’s missions abroad and other interested parties.