COMMENTS:
What are the proposed changes to the UN?
I cut and pasted from CBC dot ca
Overhaul of human rights commission suggested
Annan wants to replace the commission with a council made up of members elected by the UN General Assembly with a two-thirds majority.
This would end the current practice of regional groups nominating their own members and then having them protect the regional groups at the commission. That is how Sudan escaped criticism in the 2004 session.
Annan also wants all members of the new council to uphold the highest human rights standards. This might rule out some current members of the Human Rights Commission such as Zimbabwe, Nepal or China.
"The creation of the council would accord human rights a more authoritative position," putting it on the same level as security and development, said Annan.
But it's not just the Human Rights Commission that is up for reform. Annan wants to expand the Security Council from 15 to 24 members to make it more representative. He is also proposing a definition of terrorism, as well as a convention against it by 2006.
Annan has invited world leaders to a summit in September to consider his reform package, but getting all 191 UN member states to agree will be a challenge.
by ABC on Mon Mar 21, 05 2:17pm
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Changes in hierarchical organization, if I understand the news conference Annan held this morn. And no, the UN's hemmoraging now. I'm wondering if that's why Mister Bush chose to nominate that guy who has the record of bashing the UN as our next ambassador. (Can't remember the name. Senior moment.)
Perhaps. But as long as it continues to be undermined by forces within the US, it will be fairly toothless/ ineffective.
^Hater....please consult a recent ballot of mine. =:-)=
Wasn't Libya on that commission? And China?
by aya on Mon Mar 21, 05 2:27pm
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Yes, in the same way throwing some paint on a pile of manure will make it look nice. The basic structure of the UN is horribly flawed, any change other than tearing it down and starting over is mere window dressing.
Cath: if a supposedly international peacekeeping force can be so effortlessly hamstrung by one nation, what does that say about it's effectiveness? Like saying the NYPD would be much more effective if they didn't keep getting beaten up by 12 year olds. Maybe the 12 year olds aren't the problem.
Do away with it completely.
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