Posted on 11/29/2005 5:01:36 PM PST by ncountylee
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A senior U.N. official said on Tuesday the United Nations might have to delay paying salaries if the United States followed through on its threat to hold up the two-year $3.9 billion budget.
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton has insisted the 191-member General Assembly focus on management reforms following the Iraq oil-for-food scandal before approving the 2006-2007 budget next month.
To make his point, Bolton has suggested a three- or four- month interim budget so that members can focus on reform plans, many of which U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed and the United States and Japan are seeking to refine.
But the U.N. controller, Warren Sach, told a news conference this proposal would would "create real problems in terms of operational capacity of the organization."
Specifically, he said the United Nations would have to cut any purchase of equipment and most travel, stop recruitment and struggle to meet the payroll.
He told a news conference that 75 percent of the world body's costs were salaries and it would have to borrow from peacekeeping funds in a complex operation that would need General Assembly approval.
This, in turn, would delay monies due to nations contributing troops. Sach estimated a $25 million shortfall in the first quarter if the budget were delayed.
Stick to your guns Ambassador Bolton....
All sounds good to me. The UN can take a hike for all I care. Why finance an organization that is trying to undermine you?
As you say, the whole thing is about salaries.
Dump this bunch of useless sullen bureaucrats. Who needs them?
"But the U.N. controller, Warren Sach, told a news conference this proposal would would "create real problems in terms of operational capacity of the organization."
Create the problems, awready. I'd love to see Kofi frog-walked for shoplifting or driving off before paying
for his gasoline.
Now we see who has the NUTS!
Huh. Sounds like the U.N. scumbags better hurry up with the reforms.
Bring it on.
I say we pay them a small stipend,and send the U.N. on their way to headquarter in some country that shares their ideals for a democratic world. North Korea comes to mind.
Why am I not surprised. And notice, they're not looking for ways to account for that, but take the money from other areas to maintain the lifestyle to which they've become accustomed.
Oh? And how is that bad?
Nope....Gaza.
God I love Bolton. He gets to go to work every day and piss off everyone and his boss is happy. I want his job.
Let Them Eat Cake I say !!!
"UN official predicts disaster if US delays budget"
Sucks to be you then doesn't it.
"75 percent of the world body's costs were salaries "
I've heard New York is an extremely expensive place to live.
Perhaps the UN could move elsewhere...say Zimbabwe?
Or perhaps France?
75 percent of the world body's costs were salaries
I wonder what percent of our taxes go to wages.
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