| So much for getting anything of consequence done. What's next, a referral to the International Criminal Court and Carla del Ponte? |
NEW YORK, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations will consult closely with South Korea to address the sinking of a South Korean warship in the disputed sea border with North Korea, the U.N. chief said Tuesday.
Speaking to South Korean reporters at the South Korean consulate-general here, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to bring light to the exact cause of the sinking of the 1,200-ton Cheonan that killed 40 sailors and left six others missing. Earlier he paid tribute to the dead seamen at a makeshift altar in the consulate.
"The most important thing is to obtain a scientific and objective outcome of the investigation," said Ban, former South Korean foreign minister. "Thereafter, the South Korean government will likely take necessary actions in cooperation with its allies, parties to six-party talks and a broader international community."
| Meaning that they'll do nothing ... |
As the chief of the global body, Ban said he expects to join the discussions on that issue. "However, I am not in a position to elaborate at this stage," he said.
South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has said his government will bring the case to the U.N. Security Council for further sanctions if North Korea's involvement is confirmed. |