Wednesday, August 17, 2016
U.N. Watch: Race to the bottom
In the “race” for a new secretary-general, hopes for the United Nations’ first female leader have been dealt a setback in recent “secret” U.N. Security Council straw polls of various contenders. Forget reform. It’s all about appearances at Turtle Bay after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concludes his second term at year’s end.
Irina Bokova of Bulgaria, the controversial director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), reportedly came in third in a straw poll a few weeks ago; she finished fifth in Aug. 5 polling, according to The Independent. Both polls put former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres at the top. He’s the former U.N. high commissioner for refugees.
Ms. Bokova, who’s frequently mentioned, has enough baggage for a two-year cruise. At UNESCO, she came under Washington’s fire for accepting the Palestinian Authority as a member.....To Read More...
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