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Third, the international community simply loves the idea of going to war. The leaders of France, Russia, China and Germany are even more excited than we are to invade. And the UN wants to help. If Britain would fall in line, we’d have the perfect coalition...
Despite five weeks of tortuous negotiation, the UN Security Council remains unable to agree on the text of a new resolution on Iraq. The sticking point: Who will be empowered to judge whether Saddam Hussein is complying with renewed arms inspections - the Security Council, or the White House...
Before being tapped for the directorship in May, Rizvi worked as the Ford Foundation’s representative in India and served as the special assistant to the UN Coordinator for Afghanistan from 1988-1990. Previously, he had taught South Asian politics in British universities—including Oxford— for nearly two decades...
...last month, the Bush White House has made two subtle attempts to fight off Bush’s uncivilized persona, though they have not attracted much attention. In his speech before the UN on Sept. 12, Bush slipped in a three-dozen word announcement that the United States will be re-entering the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO). The purpose of UNESCO, according to its constitution, is to build educational and cultural bonds between nations. Much of its work is in promoting literacy and education within its member countries, but UNESCO also facilitates technological exchanges. These exchanges...
...organization’s left-wing bias. This was an example of the kind of snub that has hurt America’s standing in the eyes of many non-Western countries. Last Thursday, a bipartisan report was published saying that the U.S. image has greatly suffered at the UN. The report recommended that the U.S. build up its influence by involving itself much more deeply in the behind-the-scenes workings of the UN. America’s re-entry is a sign that it is finally coming around to the importance of the UN...