HL Deb 02 March 1999 vol 597 c171WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will ask the United Nations Secretary-General to ensure that experts appointed to provide material for the comprehensive report called for by the General Assembly in paragraph 18 of its Resolution 53/55 of 13 January 1999 are persons who are recognisably independent of the United Nations and of any of the member states which contributed troops at the material times to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). [HL1087]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

It is for the UN Secretary-General to decide whom to consult in preparing the report requested under paragraph 18 of General Assembly Resolution 53/55. However, we understand the UN will consult widely and will seek input from national and international NGOs and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as UN agencies and member states.