U.N.funded
Blasted by the Brits.
In a sweeping and hard-nosed reorganization of priorities for its $10.6 billion multilateral foreign aid program, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government of Prime Minister David Cameron has pulled the financial plug entirely on four U.N. agencies at the end of next year, put three others judged merely “adequate” on notice that they could face the same fate unless they improve their performance “as a matter of absolute urgency;” and issued pointed criticisms of almost all the rest.
Sounds like somebody read the bill and decided to pay for what they get.
Kamdeh Yumkella, head of UNIDO, said he was “disappointed” by the British decision to withdraw funding, and claimed the review “undervalues” much of the agency’s contribution to British objectives and contained “inaccuracies.”
Details on the "inaccuracies" will be included in an official report, scheduled for release in 2047 and costing $37.5 million. It will also include a revised timetable on the disappearing glaciers.
The ILO declared that it “appreciates the commitment” of Britain to maximizing aid impact, before adding that it was “surprised by the conclusions.” A previous evaluation, the organization said, had recommended continuing support.The shock waves inspired by the British announcements may soon be followed by others.
They went on to explain that "...it wasn't the actual conclusions that surprised us, just the fact that someone actually bothered to examine our results. That is unheard of in this organization."
In a sweeping and hard-nosed reorganization of priorities for its $10.6 billion multilateral foreign aid program, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government of Prime Minister David Cameron has pulled the financial plug entirely on four U.N. agencies at the end of next year, put three others judged merely “adequate” on notice that they could face the same fate unless they improve their performance “as a matter of absolute urgency;” and issued pointed criticisms of almost all the rest.
Sounds like somebody read the bill and decided to pay for what they get.
Kamdeh Yumkella, head of UNIDO, said he was “disappointed” by the British decision to withdraw funding, and claimed the review “undervalues” much of the agency’s contribution to British objectives and contained “inaccuracies.”
Details on the "inaccuracies" will be included in an official report, scheduled for release in 2047 and costing $37.5 million. It will also include a revised timetable on the disappearing glaciers.
The ILO declared that it “appreciates the commitment” of Britain to maximizing aid impact, before adding that it was “surprised by the conclusions.” A previous evaluation, the organization said, had recommended continuing support.The shock waves inspired by the British announcements may soon be followed by others.
They went on to explain that "...it wasn't the actual conclusions that surprised us, just the fact that someone actually bothered to examine our results. That is unheard of in this organization."
posted by Morlock Banduar at 14:38
1 Comments:
Let us hope this starts a trend. I'm sure BamBam and the Kommie Kids won't be pulling any U.S. funding to the United Nations, but we can Hope for a Change in 2012.
Personally I think the U.N. should relocate their headquarters to the Middle East, or possibly Rwanda. We could put that big office building in New York to better use. Free housing for street bums would be a step up; at least they're honest beggars.
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