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Southeast Asia
U.N. office on interfaith dialogue eyed
2003-11-24
EFL
The Philippines has proposed a new office at the United Nations to promote understanding and cooperation among the world’s leading religions.
I feel so... gooey.
A draft resolution calls on the United Nations to establish an "open-ended working group to examine the contributions of interreligious dialogue and cooperation in strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to promote international peace and harmony."
"Kumbaya, my lord, kumbayaaaaaah!"
The resolution, introduced earlier this month, recommends that the working group explore a permanent "mechanism" at the United Nations to promote interfaith cooperation. Philippine diplomats say they will press for a modified version of the interfaith proposal during the current session of the U.N. General Assembly, which continues through next fall. Philippine officials proposed the idea in May when Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited the United States. President Bush is said to have expressed interest, and National Security Council aides were briefed on the proposal, United Press International reported.
I am interested in your thoughts on this proposal. Will it work? Is it a good idea?
Posted by:Dragon Fly

#6  Bureaucratic solution: If the bureaucracy isn't solving the problem, expand the bureaucracy.

Sorta the opposite of the sentiment the rule of holes: First thing you do when you are in a hole: Stop digging.

The UN corallary to the rule of holes: First thing you consider when you are in a hole: Making it bigger and deeper.
Posted by: badanov   2003-11-24 9:19:45 PM  

#5  Also known among less-refined members as a circle-jerk. Come to think of it, the entire UN can be defined using such terms. "Just send money".
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-11-24 3:09:52 PM  

#4  Steve, isn't that what we geeks call an infinite loop?
Posted by: Raj   2003-11-24 12:53:53 PM  

#3  Nah, the Saudis will head up the interfaith committee.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2003-11-24 12:52:19 PM  

#2  Following the proud traditions of the UN:

In Dec 2002, Iraq was named head of disarmament
Last year, Libya was in charge of Human Rights
Syria is in charge of terrorism

so it would have to be

Iran in charge of interfaith ;)
Posted by: capt joe   2003-11-24 10:26:56 AM  

#1  Will it work?
It's the UN, of course it will fail.
Is it a good idea?
SEE: "It's the UN."
Posted by: Steve   2003-11-24 10:10:14 AM  

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