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International-UN-NGOs
U.N. denies conflict in appointment
2006-05-02
The United Nations on Monday denied a conflict of interest in awarding its top environmental position to a man who had served on a panel that gave Secretary-General Kofi Annan a $500,000 prize. Achim Steiner, a highly respected environmental advocate, was a judge for the $500,000 Zayed International Prize for the Environment, which Annan won in December. Annan nominated Steiner as chief of the U.N. Environment Program in March.
*Retch* Follow the above link ^ to LGF's archive on Shaeikh Zayed...
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Annan had been aware of Steiner's role on the Zayed jury - which was never a secret - and believed he was the best candidate. "Mr. Steiner was appointed after a long and exhaustive search," Dujarric said. "We were aware of all the facts and the secretary-general still felt that he was the best person to lead the organization." Questions about a possible conflict of interest were first reported Saturday in The Financial Times. Steiner had not tried to hide his involvement in the Zayed award, which was listed on the prize's Web site.
Posted by:Fred

#6  how did Kojo miss out on this gravy train?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-02 22:12  

#5  Time to chuck out the UN bathwater. With the babies.

Disconnect - new org that accepts only democratic, tranparent countries that will encourage and assist those countries striving for the same.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-05-02 20:17  

#4  Time for the countries that pay the freight for this nonsense to treat the UN like Gaza and cut off the funding until accountable adults take charge.
Posted by: RWV   2006-05-02 12:26  

#3  Kofi overdosed too frequently on Crackerjack as a child. He now feels there is a "prize" associated with fuc*ing EVERYTHING!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-02 11:59  

#2  ...the $500,000 Zayed International Prize for the Environment, which Annan won in December.

It was a tough descision between either Kofi, Japanese whalers, or Canadian baby seal beaters.
But after much deliberation by the panel...

"Mr. Steiner was appointed after a long and exhaustive search," Dujarric said.

Where's that half million? Oh, here it is.
Any man who can disguise his graft in such an attractive package, deserves a job at the UN...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-05-02 11:39  

#1  Circlejerk!!! Come on everybody...
Posted by: Danking70   2006-05-02 01:40  

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