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Annan Urges Overhaul of U.N. Operations
AP ^ | 3/7/6 | EDITH M. LEDERER

Posted on 03/07/2006 12:45:05 PM PST by SmithL

UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged U.N. member states Tuesday to approve an overhaul of the world body's operations that would include a 2,500-member rapid reaction team to help millions facing hunger, violence and terrorism.

After decades of piecemeal reform, Annan told the 191 members a radical overhaul is needed because current United Nations rules and regulations "make it very hard for the organization to conduct its work efficiently or effectively."

Since the end of the Cold War in the 1990s, he said, the United Nations has changed from an organization of conferences and meetings to a global body engaged in peacekeeping, humanitarian relief efforts, electoral assistance and human rights monitoring.

Annan's proposed shakeup, detailed in a report, would create a mobile civil service and convert 2,500 short-term peacekeeping positions into a new, flexible team that can be deployed quickly in urgent peacekeeping and political missions.

It would also allow a one-time staff buyout costing about $100,000 per person, modernize U.N. information technology systems, and consider outsourcing translation, editing, printing, payroll, medical insurance and computer support services.

The proposals are a response to last year's investigation into the U.N. oil-for-food program, which blamed shoddy management in part for widespread corruption. It cited weaknesses in oversight, accountability, responsibility and structure.

. . . U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said "the notion of a radical overhaul is exactly what we've been suggesting."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kofiklatch

1 posted on 03/07/2006 12:45:08 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Somebody hears the footsteps.


2 posted on 03/07/2006 12:45:38 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim ("I am the FREERIDER! Sent to strike down the UNCHILDWORTHY!!")
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To: SmithL

Overhaul that P.O.S. right out of Turtle Bay and into Antarctica


4 posted on 03/07/2006 12:53:09 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Funny how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather...)
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To: SmithL
and just how long has he been in charge before he finally notices this?


side note: Watch for rules change to allow bj clintoon to become leader of the world (U.N.) and then start ORDERING the USA around. Just in time for massive election fraud to get Hilliary elected (with UN elecion 'observers')

5 posted on 03/07/2006 12:59:09 PM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help...)
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To: SmithL

Translation: Kofi needs to restructure graft and bribery so it's harder to track.


6 posted on 03/07/2006 1:05:18 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: SmithL

Do I detect a barn door closing long after all the horses are gone?


7 posted on 03/07/2006 1:14:23 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: SmithL

I have a better idea

Get the U.S. out of the U.N. and the U.N. out of the U.S!

Anybody agree?


8 posted on 03/07/2006 5:17:30 PM PST by R.W.Ratikal
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