Ban Ki-moon was accused of standing in the way of appointmentsto Inga-Britt's Ahlenius's office. AFP/GETTY IMAGES
U.N. "Falling Apart" Under Ban Ki - Moon - Ex - Official -- New York Times/Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The former head of the United Nations' internal oversight office has accused U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of poor leadership, saying that the world body was "falling apart" and becoming irrelevant.
The latest criticism of Ban's performance at the helm of the United Nations, first reported by the Washington Post on Tuesday, comes as his aides weigh the former South Korean foreign minister's prospects for a possible second term.
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UN Official Blasts Ban Ki-Moon on Accountability -- New York Times/AP
Outgoing comptroller accuses Ban Ki-moon of thwarting war on corruption at UN -- Haaretz
Senior UN official launches attack on secretary general -- BBC
Top U.N. Official Blasts Ban Ki-Moon for 'Deplorable' Conduct -- FOX News
UN 'falling apart' under Ban -- Al Jazeera
'Deplorable and reprehensible' UN boss savaged by outgoing aide -- The Independent
Are there really no women qualified to fight U.N. corruption? -- Foreign Policy
My comment: I worked for the UN (actually .... for ICAO in Montreal from 1989 - 1994), and so I have some perspective on the issue. It was bad then, but my long time friends who still work for the organization tell me it is even worse today. Corruption, nepotism, incompetence .... you get the picture .... and that is when I was working. Today .... just let your imagination fly.
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