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| Ban Ki-moon vows to restore trust in United Nations |
| 2006-12-15 |
| South Korea's Ban Ki-moon, who has just been sworn in as the next secretary-general of the United Nations, pledged on Thursday to restore trust in the world body. At a news conference shortly after a swearing-in ceremony, Ban said he foresees his future work at the helm of the UN falling into three areas: strengthening the UN through enhanced consolidation and coordination, building a staff that is better qualified to meet global challenges and restoring trust in the organization. "The UN needs to restore confidence and trust from member states and other major stakeholders," even though it has been playing an instrumental role in keeping international peace and security, he said. Besides, "there is some distrust and gap of trust among member states and between member states and the secretariat," he added, pledging to play a bridge role between divergent opinions and groups. "I am a man of mission and my mission could be dubbed ' operation restore trust,' Ban said. "I hope this mission is not a mission impossible." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Ya' wanna restore trust in the UN? 1. Audit everything, and post the audits on the internet. 2. Toss Coffee and his ilk in jail and throw away the key. 3. Admit the truth - that the UN is a worthless bunch lying, dictator-loving scum. 4. Move the UN headquarters to someplace that needs it - like Somalia, or Sudan. (Or to someplace that deserves it, like Phrance. Then we'll talk. Until then, you just another poser, Ban-baby. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-12-15 23:57 |
| #4 "I hope this mission is not a mission impossible." Don't bet your life on it, Ban Man... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-12-15 22:23 |
| #3 Would you buy a used car from this man? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-12-15 06:00 |
| #2 I'm sure His Specialness is referring to the fact that the UN treats NGO's and other parasite orgs, pure consumers of UN funding without any accountability, as quasi-members. One of the reasons why it's broken beyond repair. The UN: one humongous dead cockroach on America's (and Japan's) kitchen floor. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-12-15 02:12 |
| #1 What "other major stakeholders"? The freakin' Venusians? |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-12-15 01:58 |