U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he’s disappointed by many world leaders who care more about retaining power than improving the lives of their people — and can’t understand why Syria is being held hostage to “the destiny” of one man, President Bashar Assad. Nearing the end of his 10 years at the helm of the United Nations, Ban spoke frankly about the state of the world and his successes, failures and frustrations as U.N. chief in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press. Ban is the public face of the organization but he said that in private leaders see a very different and much tougher side to him. “People say I have been quiet, and I have not been speaking out about human rights, but I can tell you I have been speaking out (more) than any of the Western leaders” who “are very cautious,” he said. “You have not seen people as fearlessly speaking out as myself.” Ban also spoke candidly about his frustration at the way the U.N. operates. It’s unrealistic to expect any secretary-general “to be some almost almighty person,” he said, because the world body’s member states make decisions and the U.N. chief implements them — rather than implementing their own initiatives and policies, he said.
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Poster Comment:
It appears Ban Ki Moon doesn't like the attitude of world leaders who he thinks are more interested in preserving their position than solving world problems. He apparently has realised that the security council veto is a stumbling block to real action and should be removed. If he doesn't like this lot he would be less than impressed by the next crop
