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United Nations staff members are feeling increasingly frustrated with the organization's handling of corruption within its ranks, with a recent survey revealing widespread concerns over the lack of adequate measures to address instances of unethical behavior. The approximately 6,000 staff members who responded to the survey expressed
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has welcomed the unanimous vote of the UN Security Council on a resolution regarding the future of Iraq after the US-British occupation ends on June 30. The resolution, drafted by the US and Britain, endorses the newly-formed Iraqi interim government and authorizes the multinational force,
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Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations special envoy to Iraq, has urged the new Iraqi government to engage in dialogue with Iraqis opposed to the American occupation, suggesting that the US approach is too reliant on force and not enough on subtlety and persuasion. Brahimi's remarks, made at a
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American, Iraqi and UN officials have stalled in their efforts to select an Iraqi president, despite agreeing on key cabinet ministers for the new government that will take over on July 1. The deadlock is centered around the highly symbolic position of president, with two Sunni candidates, Adnan Pachachi and
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Iyad Alawi, a neurologist with ties to the Central Intelligence Agency, was unexpectedly chosen as Iraq's interim prime minister by UN Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. The selection came after weeks of intense negotiations involving Iraqi leaders and American officials, with Alawi emerging as a compromise candidate between the
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The United States and the United Nations have welcomed the naming of Iyad Allawi as the new prime minister of Iraq by the Iraqi Governing Council. Allawi, a Shiite neurologist, has been a key figure in the country's transition to democracy and has survived attempts on his life
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The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is seeking bids for the EMS/SCADA and Auxiliary Power Supply System Package as part of the Second Power System Development Project. The project aims to upgrade the power grid system in India, with funding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
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The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has announced a procurement notice for the Regional Blood Transfusion Centers Project, funded by the World Bank with a credit of US$ 38.2 million. The project aims to achieve the health benefits of safe blood transfusions for patients at hospitals in four
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Government of Japan, has launched the Farmer Empowerment through Agricultural Technology and Information Project (FEATI) to increase agricultural productivity and farmers' income. The project aims to empower farmers, particularly smallholders, to drive the agricultural services agenda
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As the UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan has faced allegations of corruption in Iraq's oil-for-food program, with some accusing the UN of being responsible for the illegal activities of the Saddam regime. Annan, however, has taken a strong stance, denying any wrongdoing and pointing out that national governments shared
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The European Union has faced a significant setback with the Greek Cypriots resoundingly rejecting a plan to reunify the island, leaving the Turkish Cypriots who strongly supported the plan reeling. The rejection has major implications for the island's future, including the potential for Cyprus to join the EU
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The United Nations' oil-for-food program, established in 1996 to alleviate poverty and misery in Iraq, has become embroiled in a massive scandal involving allegations of corruption, bribery, and kickbacks. The UN has launched an inquiry into the program, led by Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the US Federal
