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The head of the UN refugee agency, Ruud Lubbers, has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment.

In a letter to Secretary General Kofi Annan, Mr Lubbers denied the allegations and said he was quitting because of a lack of confidence in him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4282333.stm


The Americans are going through some "rearrangements" at the UN. They wanted to get rid of Lubbers.

Are the Americans trying to get a new foothold inside the UN by appointing a High Commisioner that is more willing to listen to the Americans ? Who will be next ? The Secretary General himself Kofi Annan or the Secretary-General`s Special Representative for Sudan Jan Pronk, also a Dutchman ?

What are your thoughts ?

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
The head of the UN refugee agency, Ruud Lubbers, has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment.

In a letter to Secretary General Kofi Annan, Mr Lubbers denied the allegations and said he was quitting because of a lack of confidence in him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4282333.stm


The Americans are going through some "rearran ...[text shortened]... eral`s Special Representative for Sudan Jan Pronk, also a Dutchman ?

What are your thoughts ?
My "thoughts" are that it requires no thought.

The UN is and has been nothing but a joke since France was deemed to be one of the five great nations of earth. Enough said? What a joke.

The last "idealistic" french guy died five hundred years ago.

Who needs a bunch of silly rock throwin' fools?

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Originally posted by StarValleyWy
My "thoughts" are that it requires no thought.

The UN is and has been nothing but a joke since France was deemed to be one of the five great nations of earth. Enough said? What a joke.

The last "idealistic" french guy died five hundred years ago.

Who needs a bunch of silly rock throwin' fools?
agreed

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sex claims where is the form to claim this benifit and does it have one foe the eu

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Originally posted by ivanhoe
The head of the UN refugee agency, Ruud Lubbers, has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment.

In a letter to Secretary General Kofi Annan, Mr Lubbers denied the allegations and said he was quitting because of a lack of confidence in him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4282333.stm


The Americans are going through some "rearran ...[text shortened]... eral`s Special Representative for Sudan Jan Pronk, also a Dutchman ?

What are your thoughts ?
Lubbers from the Christian Democratic Party of Holland.
I always love to see capitalist Christians being slain in combat...so to speak.

However, I do fear you are right that it's a power game with "Guess who" pulling the strings....once again.

Maybe I should become the high commissioner for refugees for the UN?
I bet it pays better than working in a bloody refugee center.