On Thursday, a blue-ribbon panel will offer Two Proposals for UN Security Council Reform.
It is worthwhile asking at this stage what purpose the UN really serves. Being long-time cynics about the role of the UN, we have been struck by the fawning for the UN in Indian media.
Two Indian Express opinion-essays buck this trend. This is why they are important.
Does the UN matter?
How to deal with the gang in New York
Update: After reviewing the blue-ribbon proposals, The Statesman concludes India shortchanged in UN overhaul report
This should neither come as a surprise nor does it matter very much in the real world.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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1 comment:
Did you write teh second Indian Express column? It was pretty good.
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