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Secretary General Orders Audits of U.N. Programs
NY Times ^ | 1/19/07 | Warren Hodge

Posted on 01/19/2007 5:03:55 PM PST by rjp2005

"UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 19 — Ban Ki-moon, the new secretary general, called today for outside examination of all United Nations activities after a published report that the United Nations Development Program in North Korea was making unaccountable payments in hard currency to local staff members and the Pyongyang government.

Mr. Ban’s sweeping order sought “an urgent, system-wide and external inquiry into all activities done around the globe by the U.N. funds and programs.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bankimoon; geopolitics; un; uncorruption; unitednations
Now that's a start! Now how bout passing a resolution to publish in newspapers worldwide exactly how much they spend promoting birth control and abortion everywhere.
1 posted on 01/19/2007 5:03:57 PM PST by rjp2005
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To: rjp2005

Kofi is laughing while counting his money in Switzerland. He can't be extradited from there for his crimes and corruption.


2 posted on 01/19/2007 5:05:52 PM PST by AdvisorB
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To: rjp2005
...accompanied by how much is used by "peacekeepers" in the process of soliciting sexual acts by young boys and girls in third-world countries.

I'm not sure that we will like the answer, though.

3 posted on 01/19/2007 5:07:19 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Sic Semper Tyrannis * Allen for U.S. Senate in '08)
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To: Mr.Smorch

He can't be extradited, but accidents do happen.


4 posted on 01/19/2007 5:07:41 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Sic Semper Tyrannis * Allen for U.S. Senate in '08)
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Whatever accident happens, I hope he takes Sevan with him.


5 posted on 01/19/2007 5:10:21 PM PST by AdvisorB
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To: rjp2005

Ban Ki-moon Bump!

Woo Hoo! There is hope!


6 posted on 01/19/2007 5:12:37 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Mr.Smorch

Did that snake Kofi Anus slither off to Switzerland? That POS belongs in jail, perferrably in that thrid world hell-hole from whence he sprang.


7 posted on 01/19/2007 5:14:19 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Don't you think it's interesting how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather.)
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To: rjp2005

Accountability. **GASP**


8 posted on 01/19/2007 5:15:22 PM PST by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: rjp2005

While I rejoice, Ialso know that only the "little people" pay. The likes of kofi, etc. escape.


9 posted on 01/19/2007 5:16:40 PM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: rjp2005

bttt


10 posted on 01/19/2007 5:18:29 PM PST by lakey
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To: rjp2005

Which set of books will he see?


11 posted on 01/19/2007 5:26:07 PM PST by doc1019
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I wonder how much in "unaccountable payments" are made to corrupt local staff and government members right here in the United States?
12 posted on 01/21/2007 8:37:23 AM PST by Sefton (Don't let the Senate give our country away! Amnesty, No! Enforcement Si!)
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