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2006-06-19 International-UN-NGOs

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Posted by tipper 2006-06-19 15:17|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "I implore you not to let the opportunity be squandered.

Meaning if you piss off the Americans again, they will *never* give us any money.

Posted by SteveS 2006-06-19 16:03|| 2006-06-19 16:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I think most americans at this point would wish the UN a fair well and let them move to Geneva, minus the US and Japan of course.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-06-19 16:05|| 2006-06-19 16:05|| Front Page Top

#3 That breakdown looks like it is 40/47 or about 85% major human rights violators to me. How the living f*ck can they make a clean break with that?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-19 16:33|| 2006-06-19 16:33|| Front Page Top

#4 The hope is that the new council will be more democratic, less politicised and, above all, more effective in upholding human rights, the BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says.

Meaning the HRNGOs are hoping for more influence. Considering who's on the Council, they'll get more of the 'right' cases.

Posted by Pappy 2006-06-19 20:25|| 2006-06-19 20:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The hope is that the new council will be more democratic, less politicised and, above all, more effective in upholding human rights, the BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says.

Translation: They expect the new council to be more vocal in condemning the US.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-06-19 20:37|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-19 20:37|| Front Page Top

#6 time for Tough Love for the UN membership. Close the wallet

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-19 20:52|| 2006-06-19 20:52|| Front Page Top

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