munaeem | 22 January, 2007 21:19
The United Arab Emirates' Al Khaleej said it appears the new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has adopted President Bush's concerns and demands as he promised to accelerate reforms demanded by Washington in the UN and called on helping Iraq.
The pro-government daily added in its editorial that according to Ban, his main concerns are also related to Darfur, as well as the nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea. "And thus, the new secretary-general has worn the American lenses regarding most global issues," it remarked.
The mass-circulation paper complained the role of the UN organization has in recent years been marginalized in allowing its member states to express themselves and has been subservient to the whims of the rich and powerful states, especially the US.
"The UN is not just a few countries or a few issues," it noted, "it is an advanced vision to how the world should look politically, economically, culturally, and security." The demand for some countries to adopt democracy should start within the UN organization, so that its policy is not dictated by just one or more powerful states, it said.
"And dealing with growing violence requires a comprehensive vision ... For violence is born out of wrong policies, constant injustices, and unjustified wars," it added.
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