Posted on 12/28/2004 9:46:40 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell responded to criticism from a U.N. official Tuesday, saying the United States is "not stingy" when it comes to providing aid to countries in distress.
On Monday, Jan Egeland, under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief for the U.N., criticized the United States and other countries, saying the amount of foreign aid they gave was "stingy."
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I would not have even dignified the UN with a response.
I was watching CNN late last night. According to them, France has only given 100,000 Euros (so far)
When will the US throw these spoiled maggots out of our country. They are theives, communists, dictators, anti-US at every turn. What kind of insanity keeps these MAJOR U.S. DETRACTORS in our country???
What the hell ever happened to U.S. pride in our government??
Sounds like Jan Egeland needs a good slap.
Who is Jan Egeland and who does he presume to speak for ?
He's back pedaling fast this morning: U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Praises Rich Nations for Generous Response, but Says Much More Needed http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBI3VKCA3E.html
"I have been misinterpreted when I yesterday said that my belief that rich countries in general can be more generous. This has nothing to do with any particular country with the response to this emergency," he said.
"The response has so far been overwhelmingly positive," Egeland said. "The immediate humanitarian response is in its early days and the U.S. at $15 million is one of the most generous pledges so far ... but we will need very substantive pledges" for reconstruction.
I am sure your question was rhetorical but here is a response:
http://www.unisdr.org/unisdr/eng/media-room/mr-bio-eng.htm
Mr. Jan Egeland of Norway was appointed the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator in September 2003.
Mr. Egeland has gained 25 years of active experience in humanitarian, human rights and peace work through the UN, the Norwegian Government, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other non-governmental and academic institutions. From 1999 to 2002 he was Special Advisor for the UN Secretary General on Colombia.
Earlier in his career, he served as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1990 – 97). In that capacity, he initiated the two Norwegian Emergency Preparedness Systems, which have provided more than 2 000 experts and humanitarian workers to international organizations. He has been Head of Development Studies at the Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva and radio and television international news reporter, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and Secretary General of the Norvegian Red Cross.
Mr Egeland holds a Magister Artium in Political Science, University of Oslo. He has been a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley and a fellow at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, and the Truman Institute for the Advancement for Peace, Jerusalem. Mr. Egeland has been Chair of Amnesty International, Norway, and Vice Chair of the International Executive Committee of Amnesty International.
Mr Egeland has been an active participant in a number of peace processes. He co-initiated and co-organized the Norwegian Channel between Israel and the PLO in 1992, which led to the Oslo Accord (Declaration of Principles) of September 1993. He directed the Norwegian facilitation of the UN-led peace talks leading up to cease-fire agreement between Government of Guatemala and the URNG guerillas signed in Oslo in 1996. He also led the host delegation when the Ottawa treaty to ban land mines was successfully negotiated and adopted in Oslo in 1997.
Bypass the U.N. and send the aid direct to the afflicted areas so that they can't steal it.
Here's our boy.
Screw the UN.
UNaccountable
UNethical
UNintelligent
UNamerican
I guess that beats working for a living.
Remember the 1988 World Series when Jack Buck issued his famous call of "I don't believe what I just saw..." in describing injured Kirk Gibson's game-winning home run? I had that moment watching the UN rep last night. I couldn't believe what I saw AND heard.
Give the UN the Boot!
How much aid did the UN send to Florida this year?
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