UNITED NATIONS, September 14 -- While the European Union was confident it would pass its resolution for special powers in the General Assembly on Monday, and then Tuesday at 10 am, the meeting was postponed to 11 am. Outside the GA hall, Inner City Press asked Ambassador after Ambassador what was going on.
Bolivia said that the EU was pushing too fast for a vote, and should done more consultations. An EU member's spokesman told Inner City Press, what? We started ten months ago. But, another Latin country told Inner City Press, now there is confusion.
An African Permanent Representative who began by saying he and his country “don't like to fight” -- they have a lot of other problems -- said the EU should show self restraint and not push for a vote.
The deadline for passage in this session of the GA is 1 pm; the first session of the new, Deiss run GA is at 3 pm. One of the EU's motives is to secure a prominent speaking spot in the General Debate for Catherine Ashton. Would she be head of state or head of government? Is it just personal ambition?
Another ALBA Group member, while praising Inner City Press' Monday coverage, said “you missed the CARICOM story.” Various Caribbean Ambassadors came out of the GA last on Monday evening, but joked to Inner Cty Press that their confab was no EU related. That was not the case. GRULAC, too, is in the mix. Inner City Press asked, why not ASEAN? Watch this site.
