UN demands full international probe of MH17 crash

13:14, 22 July 2014

UNITED NATIONS. KAZINFORM The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines MH17 and "a full, thorough and independent international investigation" into the incident.

Expressing grave concern at reports of insufficient and limited access to the crash site, the resolution demanded an end to all military activities near the site to allow for the investigation.

The resolution also demanded those responsible for this incident be held to account and full cooperation among participating countries, Xinhua reports.

The Boeing 777-200, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, went down Thursday in eastern Ukraine, killing all the 298 passengers and crew aboard.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of Australia, which took the lead in drafting the measures, called the resolution "an unambiguous response from the international community to an utterly deplorable act."

"Our nation is devastated by the loss of so many Australians -- 37 people who called Australia home," the foreign minister said. "They were travelling home from Europe." For full version go to

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