Friday, September 12, 2008

Latest UN News Is No News

[HT:WP]
The U.N. chief delivered a hard-hitting critique of lethargy in the ranks of the world body during a retreat for senior U.N. officials in Turin, Italy, late last month. He said that on assuming his job at the beginning of last year he discovered that

"there is bureaucracy ... and then there is the U.N. We waste incredible amounts of time on largely meaningless matters."

Several U.N. staff members told Reuters they found Ban's comments surprising, since they appeared on the surface to be an admission that he lacked authority as a leader.

The United Nations employs some 70,000 people worldwide.

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