Human Development Report

Leader, The Guardian de hoje:

"Harsh words like "illicit, unethical and corrupt", used in yesterday's report by Paul Volcker on how billions of dollars went astray in the mismanaged programme to alleviate sanctions on Saddam Hussein's regime, will not help UN credibility unless they spur long-overdue reform efforts.(...)
But John Bolton, President Bush's newly appointed, and highly controversial UN envoy has tabled so many amendments to the planned declaration that he seems intent on wrecking it.
(...)Memories of the Asian tsunami have now been replaced by images of Hurricane Katrina. But every hour of every day 1,200 children die far away from media attention. A credible UN that is supported by its members is the right place to advance ways to end the devastating - and permanent - tsunami of world poverty."