More UN gibberish
From FOX News: New U.N. Scheme: Alliance of Civilizations.
It seems that the UN is going to impanel about 20 people to determine why we can't all just get along.
... [UN General Secretary Kofi] Annan described the program more generally as an initiative meant to bridge the divides "between different cultures and religions."But one lane of the bridge is a lot wider than the other: the panel of 18 "eminent persons" whom Annan named to the Alliance (a 19th, representing all of East Asia, has yet to be named) is weighted heavily on the side of Islamic states, including representatives of Egypt, Qatar, Tunisia, Morocco, Pakistan and the former president of Iran, Mohamed Khatami. There are two representatives from the U.S., but none from Israel.
Nor is it exactly clear what the Alliance is intended to accomplish. According to a statement issued by Annan in July, the Alliance is supposed to "overcome prejudice, misconceptions, misperceptions, and polarization" and assemble by late next year an action plan meant "to promote effective responses to emerging threats to world peace."
So by stacking the deck with Islamic leaders, almost ignoring the entire Asian sphere, and ignoring one of the hottest spots on Earth, this panel hopes to provide solutions to world conflict. Yeah, right.
The article goes on, documenting how well the Oil-For-Food program was run by the UN, named several people and exposed them for what they are: Corrupt bureaucrats who only want personal power.
I don't know if the UN should be abolished or not, I can say it has done at least some good in the world, but their political agendas mean nothing but harm to the United States. Things like global gun control, elimination of sovereign rights, on and on and on.