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| Syrian 'stalemate' shows UN 'not fit for purpose', says head of General Assembly | |
| 2012-03-05 | |
The head of the United Nations General Assembly has called for radical reform of the international organisation, saying the stalemate over Syria shows it is 'not fit for purpose.'
He called for reform to allow the UN to act despite the opposition of some on the Security Council, if there was overwhelming support from the Assembly. Describing the current system as outdated, Mr Nasser said that the ability of the five permanent members of the Security Council to block action was no longer credible, and could be dangerous when it stood in the path of peace. There was outrage last month when Russia and China vetoed a resolution which gave support to an Arab League plan paving the way to the resignation of President Assad. Mr Nasser claimed that failing to pass the resolution had encouraged the Assad regime in its bloody crackdown on the Syrian people which has cost more than 7,000 lives. | |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 First order of business for the general assembly is to outlaw the production and use of all pork products and the keeping of dogs as pets. Second, to outlaw Israel. It was pointed out some time ago that the *average* education of UN delegates is fifth grade. This is worse than it sounds, as the western delegates on the low end of the curve all have advanced degrees. Nepotism is rife, and on an average day, the security staff confiscate 70 or more deadly weapons that delegates have tried to smuggle in, including blow guns with poison darts, knives, explosives and guns. Delegates who ignore the prohibition against campfires in offices object bitterly to being prohibited from bringing in dried animal dung they use for fuel. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-03-05 08:34 |