In a lame, whining rebuke of some of the dozens of critical articles and comments made about the U.N. and its leadership under Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General writes his own Op/Ed to the Journal.
Our Mission Remains Vital
The U.N. needs to be reformed, but it still performs a crucial function.BY KOFI A. ANNAN
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 12:01 a.m. ESTIn the past year I have read many attacks on the United Nations—quite a few, but by no means all, in the pages of this newspaper.
That pains me, because I have served the U.N. all my life. I have done, and am still doing, everything I can to correct its imperfections, and to improve and strengthen it. And I believe profoundly in the importance of that task, because a strong U.N. is of vital importance to humanity. […]
To which I would reply: prove it.
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