Thursday, January 04, 2007

Yet again, the UN shows itself unfit for purpose

"It wouldn't be the first time. If UN personnel have, as alleged, been molesting children in southern Sudan, they will be following in a long tradition of abuse. Around the world, UN officials have run smuggling and prostitution rings, stolen and sold supplies, and traded food for sex. Sometimes, the racket becomes institutionalised, as when UN contractors collaborated with Ba'athists on the oil-for-food boondoggle."

Well, so much for the UN. Read the rest of the Daily Telegraph article here.