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“They are threatening to use their veto over this agreed language on comprehensive healthcare services including sexual and reproductive health. The language is being maintained for the time being and we’ll see over the next 24 hours how the situation evolves.”
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U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, told The Guardian that their are fears this resolution won’t pass because of the U.S. threats to veto this bill over the selection of words used.
“We are not even sure whether we are having the resolution tomorrow, because of the threats of a veto from the US,” Pramila Patten said. “They are threatening to use their veto over this agreed language on comprehensive healthcare services including sexual and reproductive health. The language is being maintained for the time being and we’ll see over the next 24 hours how the situation evolves.”
Meanwhile, a U.N.-based source told CNN that the U.S. has a “red line” when it comes to mentioning sexual and reproductive health in a broad resolution.
The German delegation to the U.N. has since revised the resolution to appease the U.S. and help get the new bill passed.