- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a resolution demanding:
- Unrestricted access to the MH17 flight crash site in Ukraine for the international investigators.
- An immediate ceasefire in the area.
- Armed groups in control of the crash site refrain from tampering with evidences by avoiding destroying, moving, or disturbing wreckage, equipment, debris, personal belongings, or remains.
- Russia, who is believed to be assisting the rebels fight against the Ukraine govt has given consent to the resolution despite having the power to veto it.
- Since 5 days have been passes post the incident, scientists are worried about crucial forensic evidence having been destroyed.
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/unsc-demands-unrestricted-access-to-ukraine-crash-site/article6239376.ece