Comments on: Dhanapala Withdraws! http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166 UNSG.org provides news and commentary on the selection process of the next United Nations Secretary General, including information on potential candidates and governments' positions. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: mundarath http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-513 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:07:10 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-513 No question about Mr. Tharoors choice as next UNSG. Is there any rule of dis qualifying a candiadte whose government have influensed the SC members? ( As reported by the print media) No question about Mr. Tharoors choice as next UNSG. Is there any rule of dis qualifying a candiadte whose government have influensed the SC members?
( As reported by the print media)

]]> by: bigboss http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-511 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:36:44 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-511 Tharoor is the right choice for this post. India is a nation which has a large Muslim population. An Indian would definitely be respected in most nations including Arab and Muslim nations, due to the ethnic and culturally rich background that India is well known for. The female from Latvia would not be respected as much as Tharoor since Muslim Nations do not give much opportunity to women in decision making and a womens say in any matter would not be given much weightage. (and also her name is very tough to pronounce and remember - which would be tough for students studying History :) ) Psychologically speaking, most nations would look up to Tharoor and respect his word. Ban Ki Moon would definitely NOT be the right choice for UNSG since his power siphoning techniques are visible to all. Why should only a few nations be given such tremendous power? Why should the UNSG be decided by a non democratic system which has concentrated powers? Hence a candidate from India would be ideal. A person who has tasted democracy in its true sense is definitely the one to bring a revolution or rather an evolution in the UN. Also please see Tharoors experience in and out of the UN and compare it with any other candidates credentials. You will notice that Tharoor stands far above any of the others. Tharoor is the right choice for this post.
India is a nation which has a large Muslim population. An Indian would definitely be respected in most nations including Arab and Muslim nations, due to the ethnic and culturally rich background that India is well known for.

The female from Latvia would not be respected as much as Tharoor since Muslim Nations do not give much opportunity to women in decision making and a womens say in any matter would not be given much weightage.
(and also her name is very tough to pronounce and remember - which would be tough for students studying History :) )

Psychologically speaking, most nations would look up to Tharoor and respect his word.

Ban Ki Moon would definitely NOT be the right choice for UNSG since his power siphoning techniques are visible to all.

Why should only a few nations be given such tremendous power? Why should the UNSG be decided by a non democratic system which has concentrated powers?

Hence a candidate from India would be ideal. A person who has tasted democracy in its true sense is definitely the one to bring a revolution or rather an evolution in the UN. Also please see Tharoors experience in and out of the UN and compare it with any other candidates credentials.

You will notice that Tharoor stands far above any of the others.

]]> by: mathew http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-509 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:20:42 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/166#comment-509 Jayantha Dhanapala and Sri Lanka could show a sterling example of NAM solidarity if they now openly support the Indian candidate. History will judge them harshly if they shift their support to the South Korean candidate, whose image has been irreparably soiled by the vote-buying scam. At the helm of the only truly global organisation the world has, we need someone with impeccable integrity, not the least someone who has no qualms about doling out cash to secure the UN's top job. Jayantha Dhanapala and Sri Lanka could show a sterling example of NAM solidarity if they now openly support the Indian candidate. History will judge them harshly if they shift their support to the South Korean candidate, whose image has been irreparably soiled by the vote-buying scam. At the helm of the only truly global organisation the world has, we need someone with impeccable integrity, not the least someone who has no qualms about doling out cash to secure the UN’s top job.

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