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| Thailand May Help Guide United Nations Reform Next Year |
| 2005-09-19 |
| NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Stressing his success in proposing a major overhaul of the management of the United Nations system, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the new president of the United Nations General Assembly may invite Thailand and leaders of 10 to 15 other countries for talks on ways to reform the world body, according to a TNA report Monday. The news agency quoted Thaksin as saying that he had held discussions with the new president of UN General Assembly, and the latter invited him and leaders of 10-15 countries who shared similar ideas with him on the reform of the UN, raised by him in a speech given to UN members last week. The meeting on UN reform may be held in mid-2006, said Thaksin, adding that he would act as representative in conferring with Asian government leaders first on ways to completely overhaul the UN. The UN must realize what its responsibilities are, he said. It was established during the cold war era and the disputes between two different political ideologies have ceased. The world is now confronting new challenges, such as international terrorism, acute disease, hunger in several parts of the world and unfair trade practices. "These are challenging issues confronting the UN in the modern era," Thaksin said. "The UN must have innovative administration and management in coping with these issues." |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #2 The UN must move to Gaza strip. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2005-09-19 10:59 |
| #1 Just offer the UN a move to Phuket or Pattaya and the staff will jump on the matter immediately, faster than they can say "Adios Caracas!". Just put in a couple 5 star hotels and resturants and the limos will be quad-parked in minutes. |
| Posted by: Chiger Shineng4673 2005-09-19 10:01 |