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UN staff lose faith in Kofi Annan
iafrica.com ^ | 19 Nov 2004 | Marc Carnegie

Posted on 11/19/2004 5:47:24 AM PST by paudio

UN employees were readying on Friday to make a historic vote of no confidence in scandal-plagued Secretary General Kofi Annan, sources told AFP.

The UN staff union, in what officials said was the first vote of its kind in the more than 50-year history of the United Nations, was set to approve a resolution withdrawing its support for the embattled Annan and UN management.

Annan has been in the line of fire over a high-profile series of scandals including controversy about a UN aid programme that investigators say allowed deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to embezzle billions of dollars.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: annan; napalminthemorning; neoeunazis; un; uncorruption
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To: txrangerette
Fox News carried it as "breaking" early this a.m.

What don't they carry as breaking news? Their Fox News alert is overused more than a democrat's damage control spokesman.
21 posted on 11/19/2004 6:06:13 AM PST by rs79bm (Insert Democratic principles and ideals here: .............this space intentionally left blank.....)
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To: OXENinFLA
WTF! This isn't because of the Oil- For Fraud?!?!?!?

But staffers said the trigger for the no-confidence measure was an announcement this week that Annan had pardoned the UN's top oversight official, who was facing allegations of favouritism and sexual harassment.

22 posted on 11/19/2004 6:06:54 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Wiz
..the coalition involved in the oil corruption of Iraq, including Russia, China, and France.

Yes..the REAL "blood for oil" group!

23 posted on 11/19/2004 6:06:59 AM PST by evad (The existence of Israel would not pass JF'nK's Global Test)
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To: SkyPilot
They know the oil for food scandal has legs---and there is hard evidence. They don't want to go down with him and lose their jobs.

I don't think so. The real reason is hiring practices and sexual harassment according to the article, which states,

"But staffers said the trigger for the no-confidence measure was an announcement this week that Annan had pardoned the UN's top oversight official, who was facing allegations of favouritism and sexual harassment."

"The union had requested a formal probe into the behaviour of the official, Dileep Nair, after employees accused him of harassing members of his staff and violating UN rules on the hiring and promotion of workers. "

It is an internal dispute concerning how the graft is distributed.

24 posted on 11/19/2004 6:07:55 AM PST by kabar
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To: Wiz

The US doesn't need "yes countries" in the UNSC. If the UN is to continue, and be relevant, a wink and a nod is not the answer. Honesty and integrity is the answer. We don't necessarily need everyone to just agree with everything the US says and does. The US needs nations as allies that are not led by corrupt leaders.

Maybe that is asking too much. Maybe the UN really should be abolished.


25 posted on 11/19/2004 6:08:50 AM PST by cold_dead_fingers (Skinny chefs and Democrats... you can't trust either.)
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To: paudio

That's the second sex scandal old Kofi has dismissed. Add to that the OFF scandal and you have a UN mired in corruption.


26 posted on 11/19/2004 6:09:01 AM PST by McGavin999 (George Soros just learned a very expensive lesson-America can't be bought.)
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To: paudio

they feel he has stolen enough money and its time to give someone else a turn.


27 posted on 11/19/2004 6:09:11 AM PST by CaptainAwesome2
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To: Uncle Vlad

Aye.


28 posted on 11/19/2004 6:09:40 AM PST by SittinYonder (Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
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To: SkyPilot
They don't want to go down with him and lose their jobs.

Exactly. Lot of folks poking around the UN's bidness these days--just might uncover their gravy train.

29 posted on 11/19/2004 6:10:50 AM PST by randog (What the....?!)
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To: OXENinFLA

UN employees were readying on Friday to make a historic vote of no confidence in scandal-plagued Secretary General Kofi Annan, sources told AFP.

Translation: the SOB got caught!


30 posted on 11/19/2004 6:11:16 AM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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To: All

So what pull does the UN staff have? Don't the member countries vote Kofi in or out? Just trying to see the significance of this.


31 posted on 11/19/2004 6:14:00 AM PST by byteback
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To: Uncle Vlad
AYE







Get US Out of the UN Now!
32 posted on 11/19/2004 6:15:25 AM PST by Issaquahking ( Bush won, Arafat is dead! Life is good!)
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To: OXENinFLA

This COULD work out even better. Kofi will be gone, AND the "Oil for Food" scandal will still be alive and well. If they got rid of him for "Oil for Food" the whole thing would then be swept under the rug.


33 posted on 11/19/2004 6:19:22 AM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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To: Issaquahking

That stinking flag does make a nice target.


34 posted on 11/19/2004 6:19:51 AM PST by trickyricky
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To: byteback

Independently, perhaps not much, as you said, it's the country members that have the power to remove Annan. Take it together, however, it's part of a systematic problem in the UN: abuse of power and corruption. So, in the big picture, it surely doesn't help the credibility (or significance) of the UN.


35 posted on 11/19/2004 6:20:05 AM PST by paudio (Four More Years..... Let's Use Them Wisely...)
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To: McGavin999

you have a UN mired in corruption

We're all pretty shocked here.


36 posted on 11/19/2004 6:20:57 AM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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To: paudio
UN staff lose faith in Kofi Annan

That's a smart bunch of folks at the UN to lose faith in him so quickly. /sarcasm

37 posted on 11/19/2004 6:21:33 AM PST by twhitak
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To: Uncle Vlad
It's time to hold a vote and blow out the U.N. completely. All those in favor?

Aye.

38 posted on 11/19/2004 6:22:01 AM PST by NeoCaveman ("I expressed myself rather forcefully, felt better after I had done it," -- VP Cheney)
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To: paudio

OOh ooh, can I watch?


39 posted on 11/19/2004 6:29:46 AM PST by highlandbreeze
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To: SkyPilot

Is there at least a glimmer of hope that this scandal will make the UN go down in flames??


40 posted on 11/19/2004 6:29:50 AM PST by RockinRight (The Left's train of thought has derailed.)
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