Taking the Renaissance Dam file to the Security Council is in itself a success, says Egypt’s permanent representative at the UN Mohamed Edris.
Indeed, some countries with veto power at the UNSC had rejected this move because such files were not to be tackled by the Security Council, but at the end Egypt could do it, Edris said in statements to Sada al Balad TV channel.
Egypt was able to promote its just case till it reached the highest international gathering – the Security Council that is, the diplomat noted.
This was an important move for Egypt to make clear its stance to the whole world and put the international community face to face with its responsibilities in this regard, Edris said.
This was a good first step for Egypt to logically review the case and get other parties involved, Edris said.
He made it clear that 70 percent of the files probed at the UNSC are African and that they are being tackled for decades now without any progress. But Egypt won’t have to wait that long, Edris said nonetheless.
Countries tend to adopt a midway stance that entails no commitments, the diplomat explained.
Egypt strongly reviewed its case and urged the Security Council and world community to live up to their responsibilities, he noted.
The draft resolution submitted by Egypt and Sudan is a means to defend their rights, Edris said.
Source: State Information Service Egypt