Posted on 08/19/2009 4:03:17 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway's ambassador to the United Nations has accused Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of weak, ineffective and at times counterproductive leadership during recent crises, the daily Aftenposten reported on Wednesday.
Aftenposten published what it said was a letter from Ambassador Mona Juul to Norway's Foreign Ministry, where she said Ban was late in handling challenges and that his abrasive style irked even seasoned diplomats.
"At a time when the need for the United Nations and for multilateral solutions to global crises is greater than ever, Ban and the United Nations are conspicuous in their absence," Aftenposten quoted the letter as saying.
The Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the letter, referring reporters to Aftenposten quotes from Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, who told the daily that he noted the matter and said South Korean Ban was "hardworking" and "attentive."
The report comes just days before Ban visits Norway, an advocate of active multilateral diplomacy which has worked with the United Nations on a number of peace initiatives including the now collapsed Oslo accords between Israel and the Palestinians.
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South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (R) shakes hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul August 18, 2009. Ban is in Seoul for a personal visit that combines a vacation and talks on international and regional issues, such as climate change and North Korea's nuclear stalemate. REUTERS/Jung Yeon-je/Pool (SOUTH KOREA POLITICS)
UN chief Ban Ki-moon delivers a keynote speech to an environmental forum at Songdo in Incheon, west of Seoul, on August 11, 2009. Ban warned Tuesday of "incalculable" human suffering if the world fails to reach a deal at crucial climate change talks this December. (AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during the Global Environment Forum 2009 in Incheon, west of Seoul, August 11, 2009. Ban arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a 10-day personal trip but he will meet South Korean government officials including President Lee Myung-bak and will speak at a peace forum. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)
Now if we can just get the rest of the UN not show up again ever ,. . . . .
How about we kick the UN out of US soil instead? Multi-lateral solutions my arse.
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