A senior official from UNICEF, the United Nations’ children’s fund, has been ordered to leave Sri Lanka after he expressed concerns over the plight of Tamil children during the government’s military campaign against Tamil rebels, the UN has said, according to Aljazeea.net.
James Elder, the official spokesperson for UNICEF, has reportedly been told by Sri Lankan officials that he has two weeks to leave the country.
UNICEF says no reason has been given for the expulsion.
Sri Lankan media reports have said authorities were angered by Elder’s remarks on the plight of children caught up in the government’s military campaign against the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels and those currently living in displacement camps.
