President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to "separate from the United Nations" amid continuing criticism from rights experts over the rising death toll attributed to his administration's campaign against drugs.
Duterte made the pronouncement early Sunday morning following a statement from UN special rapporteurs Agnes Callamard and Dainius Puras calling on the Philippine government to stop the extrajudicial killings of persons linked to illegal drugs.
"Maybe we'll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. When were you here the last time? Never. Except to criticize," he said.
"When have you done a good deed to my country?"
Duterte also raised the possibility of forming another international organization along with China and African countries. Full story...
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Duterte made the pronouncement early Sunday morning following a statement from UN special rapporteurs Agnes Callamard and Dainius Puras calling on the Philippine government to stop the extrajudicial killings of persons linked to illegal drugs.
"Maybe we'll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. When were you here the last time? Never. Except to criticize," he said.
"When have you done a good deed to my country?"
Duterte also raised the possibility of forming another international organization along with China and African countries. Full story...
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