UN staff union votes against Annan’s reforms (EDITH M. LEDERER, 3/10/06, Associated Press)
The UN Staff Union overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday over his proposal to radically overhaul UN operations.
The union, representing over 5,000 staff at UN headquarters, said it was dismayed at many proposals in Mr. Annan’s blueprint, especially the call to consider outsourcing a variety of UN services from translations to billing.
The disappearance of permanent appointments and a new policy on job mobility without job security implied a “fundamental attack against the international civil service,” it said.
Mr. Annan has, thankfully, turned into a Blair/Bush/Howard wannabe.
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