BS: UN bloated and in need of reform?

Subject: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: Iains
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 05:24 AM

The prime minister demanded urgent reforms to the UN, characterising it as bloated, disorganised and hit by abuse scandals in a speech to world leaders at the organisation's general assembly in New York.
Having seen a couple of operations first hand, "bloated and wasteful" would seem to grossly understate the case and when the same organisation is accused of abuse maybe there is need to police the policemen!

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/un-is-failing-the-world-may-tells-global-leaders-0l38tgwjl

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 05:42 AM

Britain threatens to withhold £30million.
Compared to what we pay to Europe that's peanuts.

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: Iains
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 06:01 AM

Nigel Parson. I think the funding issue and threat to with hold contributions is more to start the conversation than to create any financial impact.

There are several obvious reforms that I would like to see:
1)The veto power to be replaced by majority vote.
2)Closer auditing of expenditure both of administrative and distributive costs. (Fleets of brand new UN landcruisers parked for days inside 5 star hotels does beg a few questions e.g. In Asmara. How much famine relief could that represent?)
3)cost/benefit analysis of all operations to be performed with comprehensive "lessons learnt"to be published and placed online. For longer lasting operations interim reports to be treated the same way.

I am sure others can propose far more beneficial changes.

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: David Carter (UK)
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 07:10 AM

Sorry, is this the British Prime Minister? In which case, pots and kettles come to mind.

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 07:30 AM

From: David Carter (UK) - PM
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 07:10 AM

Sorry, is this the British Prime Minister? In which case, pots and kettles come to mind.

Sorry, can you explain the above comment?
Do you believe the British prime Minister is 'bloated'?
Or do you believe the British Parliament is 'bloated and wasteful'?

A little clarity might help carry the discussion forward.
Or was this a 'drive-by' comment?

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: DMcG
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 07:41 AM

Only the five permanent members of the security council have the power of veto. One is the UK. It seems unlikely we would push so that those outside the security council can overrule our interests.

Subject: RE: BS: UN bloated and in need of refrom?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 21 Sep 17 - 07:47 AM

THe British Prime Minister is desperately trying to win back her credibility, so she will be whatever it takes to achieve that - a sort of latter day 'Vicar of Bray'
Jim Carroll