The Wire

A US congressional panel has released a report claiming that the United Nations suffers from poor management, ‘dismal’ staff morale and lack of accountability and ethics. The report from a bipartisan task force is fueled by recent UN scandals like corruption allegations in the Iraq oil-for-food program. Among its many recommendations, the US report suggests new corporate-style management bodies and personnel standards. It also calls for a creation of a United Nations Office to prevent genocide, mass killing and human rights violations before they happen. Margaret Reynolds, President of the United Nations Association of Australia spoke to The Wire’s Marta Ruohoniemi about the US criticisms of the UN’s capabilities.