| Submit your comments on this article |
| International-UN-NGOs |
| Diplomats Fear Fixing UN Could Slow Down Fixing UN |
| 2004-12-10 |
| Diplomats Fear U.N. Reforms May Be Impeded U.N. diplomats say they are concerned that calls for Secretary-General Kofi Annan's resignation and allegations of widespread corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq could derail plans for a sweeping reform of the United Nations. "We had a complete makeover in mind - lots of new committees and stuff - it would've been swell!" When a blue ribbon panel, after a year's work, released a report last week on how the world body should tackle wars, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, poverty and other threats, the spotlight should have been on its 101 recommendations. But we have an agenda! We padded it out to 101 cuz that sounded really important... Instead the report was eclipsed by headlines that Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., was calling for Annan's resignation over the oil-for-food allegations. And now this brash undiplomatic upstart Senator is spoiling everything! Algeria's U.N. Ambassador Abdallah Baali said "many are concerned ... because we are distracted now (and) we will not be able to focus on the panel report." We are so confused! "There is a growing movement to defend the secretary-general and the United Nations, because member states feel that the attack is not only on the secretary-general but on the U.N.," he said. So. They do get it. Good. |
| Posted by:.com |
| #8 Jackal - ;) |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2004-12-10 5:59:18 PM |
| #7 DB: I'd just love to see the canings begin... |
| Posted by: jackal 2004-12-10 12:46:43 PM |
| #6 Hey, .com, you left off the Scrappleface tag. Oh, wait... |
| Posted by: jackal 2004-12-10 12:45:38 PM |
| #5 The report, boiled down to 1 sentence: "Hobble the country that pays 25% of the dues". |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-12-10 12:31:55 PM |
| #4 Has anybody seen this alledged 'report' and its '101 ways to fix the U.N.'? I can use a good laugh right about now..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-12-10 11:52:35 AM |
| #3 RJ - No, a Singaporean. Make it a Singaporean, and it will be fixed in a month, tops. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2004-12-10 11:24:34 AM |
| #2 (1) Make the new UN Secretary General a Japanese fellow. (2) Tell him his nation will get a seat on the security council when the corruption has been cleaned up and not a moment before. (3) Sit back and watch the fun. |
| Posted by: RJ Schwarz 2004-12-10 8:29:16 AM |
| #1 UN reform=ah yes,a new and improved circle jerk. Wonder who they had in mind to be the pivot person(must be pc,ya know) |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-12-10 8:04:46 AM |