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| Most top U.N. officials defy resignation request |
| 2007-02-01 |
| Most top U.N. officials have defied a request to submit their resignations to make way for new appointees, the world body said on Wednesday, hinting at the obstacles to reform faced by new U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon. To speed the transition to a new team, Ban early this month sent letters to 58 senior officials asking them to offer their resignations. The officials were based both at the world body's New York headquarters and elsewhere around the world. Nearly four weeks later, just 20 have done so, U.N. chief spokeswoman Michele Montas acknowledged. The 38 who did not would not be disclosed, she said. ... |
| Posted by:ed |
| #5 that one's easy. Inform the landlord, the local caterers and the organization that Former UN Diplo is no longer on the payroll, then reassign the secretary and take away his pens and telephone. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-01 13:08 |
| #4 I'm not leaving. Someone has to carry on the important international business |
| Posted by: Former and present U.N. Diplo 2007-02-01 11:55 |
| #3 Requesting they submit their resignations was the face-saving way. The other way is to simply fire them. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-01 10:11 |
| #2 Suuuuuuuuuure, Banman. Might wanna call the FDNY and have them bring along the jaws of life... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-02-01 09:20 |
| #1 Just send the list to State and ask for their Diplo status to be 'unrecognized'. Then let the NYPD gank their limos for unpaid tickets. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-02-01 07:48 |