UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 1, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The United States on Monday vetoed a UN resolution on the fate of foreign jihadists which failed to include a call for their repatriation, diplomats said.
Drafted by Indonesia — a non-permanent member of the Security Council — the text drew support from 14 members, with the United States the only one to vote against.
It stopped short of calling for fighters to be repatriated to their countries of origin — as sought by the United States but opposed by European nations.
Instead the text encouraged UN member states to work to reinsert ex-fighters — thousands of whom are detained in Syria and Iraq — into society, once they have served any possible jail time, and to provide particular support for their families.