pusillanimity

My third comment relates to criticism addressed to the Security Council by several speakers this morning regarding its pusillanimity.
Ma troisième remarque porte sur une critique qui a été adressée au Conseil par plusieurs orateurs ce matin sur la pusillanimité du Conseil.
The pusillanimity of the authorities in the face of these violent groups is outrageous.
La pusillanimité des autorités face à ces groupes violents est révoltante.
It was a difficult matter of judgment and I can understand why Parliament has its own view, but I hope Parliament will understand that the Council did not take the view it did because of pusillanimity.
Il s’agissait d’une question difficile à trancher et je peux comprendre que le Parlement ait sa propre opinion. J’espère cependant qu’il comprendra que le Conseil n’a pas adopté sa position par pusillanimité.
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