Rt.Com (Russia Official News Website):
UN chief says Catalonia call for independence from Spain is illegitimate

Catalonia’s push for independence from Spain is illegitimate, as the region has not been recognized by the United Nations as a non-autonomous territory, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Spanish media.


“When one speaks of self-determination, certain areas have been recognized by the United Nations as non-autonomous territories. But Catalonia does not fall into this category,” Ban said in an interview with Spanish newspapers El Pais, El Mundo, ABC and La Vanguardia.

Since the beginning of decolonization after World War II, the UN has considered “non-autonomous” those territories that are geographically separate and distinct ethnically and culturally from the country, which is administrating them.

The pro-independence parties, which won the local parliamentary election in September, say Catalonia has the right for self-determination due to having its own language and distinct culture.

The UN chief praised the Spanish central authorities in Madrid for their “respect for diversity: the culture, the languages, the traditions."

"Spain is an independent and sovereign country that includes the Catalan region. It is in this way that it was admitted to the UN and acts within the international community," he said.

Rt.Com (Russia Official News Website):
UN chief says Catalonia call for independence from Spain is illegitimate

Catalonia’s push for independence from Spain is illegitimate, as the region has not been recognized by the United Nations as a non-autonomous territory, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Spanish media.


“When one speaks of self-determination, certain areas have been recognized by the United Nations as non-autonomous territories. But Catalonia does not fall into this category,” Ban said in an interview with Spanish newspapers El Pais, El Mundo, ABC and La Vanguardia.

Since the beginning of decolonization after World War II, the UN has considered “non-autonomous” those territories that are geographically separate and distinct ethnically and culturally from the country, which is administrating them.

The pro-independence parties, which won the local parliamentary election in September, say Catalonia has the right for self-determination due to having its own language and distinct culture.

The UN chief praised the Spanish central authorities in Madrid for their “respect for diversity: the culture, the languages, the traditions."

"Spain is an independent and sovereign country that includes the Catalan region. It is in this way that it was admitted to the UN and acts within the international community," he said.

“When one speaks of self-determination, certain areas have been recognized by the United Nations as non-autonomous territories. But Catalonia does not fall into this category,” Ban said in an interview with Spanish newspapers El Pais, El Mundo, ABC and La Vanguardia.

Since the beginning of decolonization after World War II, the UN has considered “non-autonomous” those territories that are geographically separate and distinct ethnically and culturally from the country, which is administrating them.

realnews:
Biafra agitators should learn from this

realnews:
Biafra agitators should learn from this

Emekamex:
Catalonia will likely fail since they share the same language and culture with their parent country; this is not the same situation with Biafra.

Emekamex:
Catalonia will likely fail since they share the same language and culture with their parent country; this is not the same situation with Biafra.

dunkem21:



Since the beginning of decolonization after World War II, the UN has considered “non-autonomous” those territories that are geographically separate and distinct ethnically and culturally from the country, which is administrating them.




Biafra passes this crucial test ..

Chanchit:


So Biafra is also geographically seperate?

basilo101:
The reasons given above for disqualifying Catalonia means that Biafra has a great chance. and for those shouting "leave south south alone" u beta start compiling evidences to convnince UN on how Ikwerre is different from Ngwa man, or how Asaba man is different from Onitsha man

"Spain is an independent and sovereign country that includes the Catalan region. It is in this way that it was admitted to the UN and acts within the international community," he said.

Bluetooth2:


When the time to knock off Biafra comes, your response will be akin to this

asha80:
I dont know about culture bit Spanish is different from Catalan language

realnews:
Biafra agitators should learn from this

basilo101:
The reasons given above for disqualifying Catalonia means that Biafra has a great chance. and for those shouting "leave south south alone" u beta start compiling evidences to convnince UN on how Ikwerre is different from Ngwa man, or how Asaba man is different from Onitsha man

dunkem21:



Since the beginning of decolonization after World War II, the UN has considered “non-autonomous” those territories that are geographically separate and distinct ethnically and culturally from the country, which is administrating them.




Biafra passes this crucial test ..

Chanchit:


So Biafra is also geographically seperate?
Catalunya borders France and Andorra to the north, meditarian sea to the east, aragon community to the west while the whole of Biafra is inside Nigeria or if Cross River follow Biafra then we would say Biafra borders cameroun to ....

modath:



You like to bell the cat...

juicee1:
and you think the SS won't agitate for themselves?

Emekamex:


Biafra still has a chance.