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2005-08-09 Africa: Horn

Any day now the UN will organize a Sudan peace force

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Posted by leader of the pack 2005-08-09 07:13|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 can anyone tell me if the UN is involved in any reef efforts in Niger? O r is it just private organizations?

Posted by Thraing Hupoluper1864 2005-08-09 07:21|| 2005-08-09 07:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe by the time they get it up and running, everybody will be dead. That'll make their job much easier...

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-09 08:38|| 2005-08-09 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3 The UN World Food program is "coordinating" relief in Niger. That basically means asking countries for money or emergency food, ~~skimming 40% off the top~~, marking it "UN," and handing it out. If the US is going to contribute, I hope we cut out the middleman.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-09 16:35|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-09 16:35|| Front Page Top

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