[QUOTE=Fox News]Despite numerous breaches of arms embargoes and continued threats to expand its nuclear weapons program, North Korea has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament. In a speech to the 65-nation arms control forum in Geneva, the newly-appointed president, North Korean Ambassador So Se Pyong, said he was “very much committed to the Conference.”
Appointing a North Korean to chair the UN’s only multilateral disarmament forum is like “asking the fox to guard the chickens,” says Hillel Neuer, of the UN watchdog organization UN Watch. Neuer is calling on the U.S. and European governments to protest the appointment, which he says, “damages the UN’s credibility.”
When asked about the controversy over North Korea’s new leadership role, UN spokesman Farhan Haq pointed out that the head of the Conference on Disarmament is selected by the member states that sit on the conference, not the UN secretary general.
Haq added that when Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the Conference on Disarmament this January, he urged the states who sit on the conference to do more to advance its work, so that it “does not become irrelevant.”Aware that many nations see the Conference on Disarmament as a place of talk rather than a forum that does substantive work, Secretary General Ban warned: “The very credibility of this body is at risk.”
The United States, Great Britain, Canada and other Western members of the conference have grown frustrated over the UN forum’s failure over the past decade to move forward on its core disarmament responsibilities, including curbs on the proliferation of fissile material.
Iran, China and Burma were among nations that congratulated North Korea on assuming the presidency of the conference. This month, the U.S. Navy intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of trying to deliver missiles to Burma, forcing its return to North Korea. It was the latest incident among many, as Pyongyang continues the proliferation of arms and weapons-related materials, despite UN Security Council sanctions.
Determined not to be cowed by the West and to provoke Washington, North Korea “celebrated” July 4, 2009, by firing 7 missiles into the Sea of Japan. UN Watch sees North Korea’s appointment to lead the Conference on Disarmament as a political victory for Pyongyang. “It is common sense that a disarmament body should not be headed by the world’s arch-villain on illegal weapons and nuclear proliferation,” said Neuer.
A diplomat from the North Korean Mission to the UN, which is notorious for not returning calls from the Western media, called Fox News to say that complaints about the appointment of their nation to lead the Conference on Disarmament are “just the continuation of the Western mindset that refuses to acknowledge that the Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) is fighting for disarmament.”
The diplomat, who requested that he remain anonymous added, “It is normal for my nation, just as any nation, to become president of a UN conference.”[/QUOTE]
Source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/29/north-korea-to-chair-un-disarmament-conference/#ixzz1QhyV3JTV[/url]
Next in the news: Saudi Arabia to Head U.N. Secularization Committee
The perfect cover up.
Maybe they're hoping North Korea will fit itself into the role in time?
Does the UN have a ton of embargo's on them?
The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.
Reminds me of team america.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
Gonna have to disagree as a third of those aren't grammatically correct and it's definitely not unyielding. If it was truly unyielding, they could actually do things besides sit around and yell at each other.
Listen dunk-asses, there's a rotation that decides what country leads these kind of conferences.
It was bound to happen.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
I want you to explain how it's even six of those
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
UN helps in that it improves communication between nations greatly.
China to lead human rights council and Gaddafi to be made chairman of the U.N war crimes tribunal.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
Actually, the UN has prevented several conflicts, aswell as helped countries get better ties with each other.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
I own a thesaurus too!
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
Explain even one of these.
Actually, I think I saw that exact list on Glenn Beck one day...
What? I watch it for laughs!
then the UN is unarmed and North Korea strikes! World domination is afoot gentlemen!
[QUOTE=woolio1;30790126]Actually, I think I saw that exact list on Glenn Beck one day...
What? I watch it for laughs![/QUOTE]
Populist rhetoric on Glenn Becks show? Lies! I demand a source!
[QUOTE=Earthen;30790040]Yeah, but you're an ultra right-wing fanatic so your opinion of the UN is severely handicapped. Please explain why you think the UN is all of those.[/QUOTE]
Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
Thats just a few
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[QUOTE=woolio1;30790126]Actually, I think I saw that exact list on Glenn Beck one day...
What? I watch it for laughs![/QUOTE]
I don't know a thing about glenn beck, I didn't get it from there.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They surrendor and fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
Thats just a few
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I don't know a thing about glenn beck, I didn't get it from there.[/QUOTE]
"Surrendor"? Sounds like a spell. "SURRENDOR FLIPENDO" or something.
Mate, your grammar is atrocious, which instantly discredits anything you say. That is all.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They surrendor and fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
Thats just a few
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I don't know a thing about glenn beck, I didn't get it from there.[/QUOTE]
1) <-- Could be, have they even tried to hold the UN accountable at any point in time? if not, void.
2) <-- Learn how a global economy works, that's already a huge benefit right there.
3) <-- They enforce a large amount of the things they put in place, I do admit they don't have a perfect track record, but that's another thing
4) <-- This conflicts with your first point, and probably your thoughts on how they should act. I bet that if the UN would be sending more troops/Sanctioning all of those countries you'd be grabbing a torch and screaming global tyranny.
5 <-- Santa is Unsatisfactory to me, that is not a serious flaw, that's a flaw on your behalf for having outrageous wishes.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They surrendor and fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
Thats just a few[/QUOTE]
1. Yes they will, because countries can simply leave the UN. They have watch dogs and allow press and debate.
2. The UN does more than deal with third world countries - they have the World Health Organisation which does it's own research, aids countries in negotiation, unites world leaders into democratic discussion, promotes and engages in peace talks, and employs economic and military sanctions to countries who break international law. Quite a lot.
3. They have a 'meh' record purely because the majority of the acts they ratify aren't interesting to the public nor the press. Who cares if they launch an investigation into crimes against humanity against some African dictator? Or apply economic sanctions? Or send peace keeping forces to install peace in a local region? They've had failures because sometimes two people will just not agree, but they've also had great success.
4. They care a lot, and repeatedly send aid, money and troops to Africa - problem is, it's an incredibly unstable region, and their reign of influence is nearly 0 in some places due to the lawlessness. They're not some all powerful world nation who bosses countries around - they can't afford that economically or politically. They're slow and methodical.
5. They've helped combat malaria in Africa, they've fed millions of the starving, they've build schools and hospitals, they've brought in laws to protect the interests of all people, made rules on human rights and trade to promote a fairer society, and since they've been established there have been no major conflicts between large nations, resulting in a general peace (kinda)
NK is getting boring for me.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;30790272]3. They have a 'meh' record purely because the majority of the acts they ratify aren't interesting to the public nor the press. Who cares if they launch an investigation into crimes against humanity against some African dictator? Or apply economic sanctions? Or send peace keeping forces to install peace in a local region? They've had failures because sometimes two people will just not agree, but they've also had great success.[/QUOTE]
Not to mention the stuff that gets vetoed due to that retarded veto power they have going and the fact that the UN doesn't have it's own army to enforce the bigger decisions with.
Believe me, if the UN had it's own army, the US would never have invaded Iraq against UN's decision.
:irony:
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30788457']The UN is a joke.
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It is UNaccountable, UNbeneficial, UNcommitted, UNconcerned, UNconscionable, UNdemocratic, UNdemonstrative, UNethical, UNfair, UNfit, UNgovernable, UNhelpful, UNinterested, UNinvolved, UNjust, UNknowing, UNlawful, UNmoral, UNnoticed, UNorganized, UNprepared, UNproductive, UNprofessional, UNqualified, UNreliable, UNsatisfactory, UNscrupulous, UNsubstantial, UNtruthful, UNworthy and UNyielding.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iSD9lPVY6Q#t=12s]That's unpossible[/url]
[QUOTE=Lambeth;30790394]That's unpossible[/QUOTE]
Your post is spelt uncorrectly.
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money [/QUOTE]
You really contradicted yourself here bucko.
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They don't benefit anyone!(except third world countries)
the united states is to lead the budgeting of the UN
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
[/QUOTE]
unaccountable, well the UN is comprised of multiple countries so the UN itself can't make a mistake, only the member nations can make mistakes
unbeneficial, your explanation actually went ahead and explained how the UN is beneficial so
uncommitted, it isn't their fault the US ignored their ruling on an illegal war and went ahead with it anyway setting a terrible precedent
unconcerned, UN has been involving themselves in africa for decades
unsatisfactory, I explained how this is wrong already
try 5 more (no don't)
[QUOTE='[sluggo];30790168']Ok, This'll take a while:
UNaccountable - They will never be held accountable for any mistakes they make.
UNbeneficial - The only nations that benifit from them are third world, the others just give them money (Although there is nothing wrong with helping third world countries)
UNcommitted - They fail to enforce everything. Look at some of there regulations they have put up.
UNconcerned - They don't seem to care that much about attrocities in Southern and Middle Africa. Yet whenever something happens in the middle east happens, they care.
UNsatisfactory - To me they are, they don't react to many horrible situations.
Thats just a few
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I don't know a thing about glenn beck, I didn't get it from there.[/QUOTE]
You seriously think they're bad?
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations[/url]
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