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To: paul_philp who wrote (92955)	4/12/2003 5:28:53 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

UN at the strategic level - identifying and managing risks and opportunities. At this level, the UN clearly isn't functional today. The same can be said of many governments. Considering the UN has no real powers to enforce "whatever", as opposed to governments that do, it aint too bad.

To: paul_philp who wrote (92955)	4/12/2003 5:38:48 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

In the field, at an operational level, the UN track record is better - in particular it is very good when there is no strategic issue involved and the 'big guys' aren't watching. At that level it's reputation is way ahead of it's performance. John could fill you in on that from the book by Priest, "The Mission." But I don't think he really wants to dwell on the UN failure. If we want to throw money down some third world ratholes, and make sure it does not end up in the leader's Swiss Bank account, better to give it to the NGOs.