North Korea to Head UN Conference…on Disarmament?
- Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:43pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Just when you thought the U.N. couldn’t disgrace itself any further or become any less relevant to serious world citizens — it tops itself again.
This time around, the U.N has appointed North Korea, with its nuclear ambitions, to chair of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament. You read that correctly. A conference on disarmament is being chaired by a country bent on developing its own nuclear weapons arsenal. Given the U.N.’s history of dubious appointments, however, this may not come as a suprise.
On Tuesday, the United Nations again made itself an international laughing stock – except perhaps to the American taxpayers who continue to foot 22 percent of the bill – by appointing North Korea chair of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament. That would be the same North Korea that, according to an article this week by Senator John Kerry, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has “twice tested nuclear weapons…is developing missiles to carry them…has built facilities capable of producing highly enriched uranium for more nuclear weapons” and has defied a U.N. arms embargo by exporting weapons and sensitive technologies to rogue regimes.
Alas, Senator Kerry is also one of the lead champion of the United Nations in the Senate. According to the U.N., “The Conference is funded from the UN regular budget, reports to the General Assembly and receives guidance from it.”
North Korea’s representative of the conference So Se Pyongof, vowed to do “everything in his capacity to move the Conference on Disarmament forward.”
Not surprisingly, the chairmanship was praised by an Iranian delegate who assured Pyongof the Iranian delegation would give North Korea its “full support and cooperation.”
Weekly Standard went on to describe other delegates reaction:
Congratulations also poured in from such upstanding world citizens and U.N. fans as China. China’s Wang Qun “welcomed the presidency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
It was left to the Canadian delegate to speak plainly. Canada’s Marius Grinius said: “[I]n the last 13 years the Conference has failed to move forward on its core disarmament responsibilities, including the negotiation of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty…[T]he Conference on Disarmament is on life support because it no longer is the sole multilateral negotiating forum for disarmament. Indeed, it is not negotiating anything and has not been for a very long time.”
(H/T: Weekly Standard)
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Comments (104)
mrknite
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:12pmThis say’s it ALL!! If this kind of thing doesn’t wake people up then NOTHING ever will. This is where our money is going! How long will we as tax payers give our money away with no accountability. The gov has squandered the peoples money and continues to do so. I know give to caser what is caser’s, but when do we say enough is enough? Didn’t our fore fathers say “enough is enough” with taxes already?
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:11pm????? What can you say???? Forrest Gump comes to mind?
Report Post »watman43
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:09pmUnited Nations the joke of jokes! Blue helmut sissy,s. Kick the UN out of the U.S.A. and condo the place. And what is kim ill going to disarm?
Report Post »James
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:09pmWell, where does the UN go from there. Dear Leader has a history of covert selling of nuclear technology, Syria comes to mind for some reason. Since obama and NATO have gone into Libya based on a humanitarian purpose aka The Right To Protect” (Power), why not go into North Korea, especially at the moment Dear Leader is conducting his new found chairmanship at the UN. Folks, why does “inside out, Top Down, Bottom UP” come to mind. Our world has become a crazy place. Why you may ask, well, we’ve got the UN and Hillary pushing the Small Arms Treaty which is an attack on our 2nd Amendment rights, while concurrently the UN picks North Korera to head up it’s dissarmament chair. If you don‘t think that’s nuts, then nothing is.
Report Post »Pallamus
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:07pmThis is not surprising considering that earlier last year Iran was given the commission to lead the human rights seat within the United Nations. So this is how the UN rewards dictators? And some at the UN fear they’ll lose credibility? Come on! The freaking organization hasn’t been credible for decades. I’m sorry folks, but the UN has become the League of Nations of the 21st century and Obama the Woodrow Wilson of our era. God help us.
Report Post »seerjfly
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:05pm“I’m soo roanry”.
Report Post »Rob_M
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:05pmWhy are we paying for this crud?
Report Post »Zigotic
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:58pmThe things that out money pays for today. They will just throw it in our face that we are no longer valid!
Report Post »Gary_K
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:55pmFirst off I need to state that I like the Blaze and GB for all they do. However, I thought that Glenn said that the Blaze was going to lead the news with stories that you cannot get anyplace else. Almost all of the news stories on here I have read either much earlier in the dayfrom a link on Drudge or maybe even the day before.
What gives?
Report Post »Whostolemypig
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:46pmNow all they need is to include Iran’s Ackmed Dinnerjacket.
Report Post »ramburner
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:43pmYou are taking the UN as a serious organization, when in fact the world leaders do NOT! The USA should be ashamed of itself for letting the world into our country to attend these meetings – or spy on us, whatever they may want to do…. When will our politicians wake up and listen to we the people and get rid of all of the unnecessary baggage we carry around the world. We are NOT the world police! Just name the last time any country actually thanked us for our sacrifices? Why are we continuing to spend the billions we spend in third world countries, while all along we are ourselves becoming a third world country? Get a grip and take care of America FIRST and let the respect of envious nations come to us, not the other way around.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:35pmWe pay 22% for this sh#t?
Report Post »Pull out, kick them out of the U.S., and rent out the building with the rent going toward the deficit.
Might not do a thing for the deficit, but it sure would feel good.
bytorandthesnowdog
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:53pmWould make me feel reeeally good………..Rock On
Report Post »fightback
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:34pmLet Obama head the UN and then through it out of the US. Hmm Kenya might be a nice place for the UN.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:27pmIran has the leadership right now in OPEC. North Korea is now in charge of disarmament. Perfect. Maybe we can put Pakistan in charge of global counter-terrorism and Libya in Humanitarian Aid.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:32pmAnd watch Barry go on another ‘apology’ tour.
Report Post »BillyPenn
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:25pmKim Jong-Mentally-il, is going to do what ?
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:30pmHe’ll throw another temper-tantrum, and Jimmah and Bill will fly over there with the blessings of Barry to soothe those ruffled feathered–tute suite. Plus, with lots of money for him while even his army starves.
All in the name of ‘peace’, of course.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:22pmAbolish the UN NOW!!!!!!
Report Post »Uncle Sammy
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:22pmLoones.. if we with hold our payments to them I think that after a short while, they would at least tone down their open anti US activities. But they, like all our other foes in the world, smell a weak and pathetic administration in power. Weakness provokes a preditor to attack..
Report Post »Aerocog
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:20pmThe UN stinks, stunk in 1947, stinks now, and will stink forever.
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:24pmStink. Stank. Stunk!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:38pmYou can’t polish a turd.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:18pmThis is ‘fairness’ according to the UN and Leftists the world over. Amazing that liberals can justify this. Then again, since they can’t, they’ll simply say, “Why not give the Norks a fair chance? You know, if we stop mistreating them, maybe they’ll come around to our side.
But, when it comes to liberals and other commies, which side do they mean is ‘ours’?
Report Post »psst
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:17pmThat would be like “axing” Soetoro to go on a factfinding mission to Kenya to find out in which hospital he was born in.
Report Post »BTW has anyone seen or heard form Sarah Obama lately?
Mebbe she visited fort Marcy’s Park?
And BTW. W/ all the MSM atack ON Bachmann, why didn’t Soetoro get in the face of Stephy,(on tv) former bilLIE chief flunky ,when he had the gall to tell Soetoro (on tv) that he was so damn ignorantly stupid not to know his own religion.
Stephy, bilLIE’s former chief flunky should know that even the most simpleton knows to what religion he/she belongs.Soetoro just wanted Stephy to look good by agreeing w/ him.He gave Stephy a break since ABC always gives him a pass.
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:16pmThe U.N. is a useless, godless, group. We really need to bail.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:22amThis is like having Casey Anthony baby sit your kids.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:22amFew days ago it was Iran now it‘s North Korea who’s next ? al qaeda ?
Report Post »Hiswill
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:14pmAre they trying to make a point here? Everyone at the UN imust be either drunk or stoned. Can we drop out as a nation or are we stuck with this bunch of loons?
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:44amIsaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Bet we are not the only ones who are tired of this bull!!
Report Post »CaptDick
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:13pmThe world has truly gone COMPLETELY INSANE! Left is right and right is wrong, up is down and lies are all truthful, Socialists and Communist are “moderates”. Our involvement in Libya isn’t warfare. A projection of $1T deficits into the future in the Presidents budget is the fault of Congress and the Republicans in particular…..
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:23pmNo CAPTDICK, It’s the fault of ALL politicians. Don‘t matter what side of the aisle they’re on. They don‘t give a rat’s red patoot about America and the American people. They only care about their own power and the future they’ll have when they bring this bus to a halt. I say poop on the whole lot of them.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:26pmYou pretty much said what I was thinking. Everything seems to be the opposite of what it’s supposed to be. The Bible speaks of this time when, ‘evil would be called good and good would be called evil’.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:10pm.
Report Post »Has the U.N. ever had a plan that did not turn out, “Like a tiny dog humping the leg of the world”?
cykoaudio
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:33amthe real problem w/the U.N>Agenda 21 is that its disguised as climate change/nature/wildlife/farming initiative,when in reality it will legislate ALL OF OUR LAWS from the U.N.>Sustainable Development means sustainability in farming,but ALSO in building code,religion,education,city planning.. EVERYTHING! don’t be fooled that its just some side project & we’re a long way off from actually being governed by the U.N>Sustainable Development MEANS BEING LEGISLATED THROUGH THE U.N.,in everything-like the HealthCare bill & the “death panel”,that has already begun telling doctors how and what to prescribe,& how many-what amounts of drugs pharmacies can hold,unannounced shipping dates& pharmaceuticals have already been regulated to make drugs specific ways,& how many–THE MORE DEBT OBAMA SEEMINGLY DESIRES TO AGGRANDIZE(telling Boeing where they can open business,not allowing drilling/opening ANY of our resources why?u guessed it,environ-mental[Sus/Dev]=more dependant on foreign oil,but invest OUR $ in Brazilian offshore drilling?guess who drove that one,& had money invested in Petro-Bras?yup,Soros,so every button Obama pushes=more debt)THE MORE WE HAVE TO OBEY THE U.N. & LIKELY SOROS WILL GET WISH OF 1 WORLD CURRENCY-OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS AT STAKE IN THE NEXT ELECTION PPL! THE FIGHT 4 THIS COUNTRY IS THIS PREZ ELEXN
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:06pmWhen it can’t get any crazier at the UN, it does…………..Let US out of the damn UN!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:07pmI am one American who is fed up with them and all they stand for………….ANTI-AMERICANISM!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:18pmWe need to stop funding the U.N .. don’t know who is crazier .. them or us for paying for these idiots.
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:24pmRon Paul is the only candidate who would remove the US from the World Government UN.
No other candidate will say that but Ron Paul. Vote for the true Constitutionalist, not a phony. Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:25pmThe UN is becoming a joke. Rather, they have been a joke for the last 50 years and have over the last 10 years gone insane, mindlessly, irrevocably, lunatic, propeller hat spinning, insane. They simply have no relevance any longer.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:27pm@CatB
It‘ isn’t ‘us’ who’s funding them. We Conservatives disdain the UN in the extreme. The ones so in favor of those elitists are the liberals running our country.
Report Post »woodruff
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:32pmAmerica where are you?
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:35pm@woodruff
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:32pm
America where are you?
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Waiting quietly in the wings, out of camera…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:44pm@UPSTATENY …
It certainly is the US taxpayer who is paying for much of the UN … we pay way more than our fair share. From what I have seen recently — progressives don’t pay their taxes until caught. Yet they are the ones who think the U.N. is great.
Report Post »bytorandthesnowdog
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:46pmNeed to boot theyre sorry A holes out of the states NOW
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:49pm@CatB
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:44pm
@UPSTATENY …
It certainly is the US taxpayer who is paying for much of the UN … we pay way more than our fair share. From what I have seen recently — progressives don’t pay their taxes until caught. Yet they are the ones who think the U.N. is great.
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Okay, you got me there. *S*
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:49pmIt works like that “in the best of all possible worlds.”
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:17pmHA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Report Post »You’ve got to be kidding me.
silentwatcher
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:28pmNow that is an unlaughable joke.
Report Post »kraphtsman
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:29pmIf we don’t quit the U.N and kick it out of our country, we at least need to stop paying dues to this corrupt and totally bogus organization !
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:11amThat is UN_FUNNY
Report Post »cykoaudio
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:14amSustainable Development/Agenda 21 needs to be the #1 part of the next elections discussion,because IT IS THE TYRANNICAL GOV”T THE CONSTITUTION SPEAKS OF WHEN IT OFFERS WE SHOULD CONSIDER OVERTHROW?REPLACING GOV”T>..its not “conspiracy theory”.I’ve been following for 7 years and writing emails to all conservative hosts to focus on it big time-Agenda 21 has been on the Blaze more lately w/the liberal speaker at a tea party con. in san fran(i think it was).& MOST IMPORTANTLY SEE THIS LINK FOR PROOF THE FLOODING OF THE MISSOURI/MISSISSIPPI WAS PURPOSEFUL & A CONSTRUCT OF ENVIRON-“MENTALS” & THE FED-http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/06/the_purposeful_flooding_of_americas_heartland.html YOU THINK MORE LIKELY OBAMA HAD NO IDEA?OR ASSISTS AGENDA 21′S GOALS OF WILDLIFE/ANIMAL COLONIZATION OF MAJORITY OF U.S. LAND-THE GOV’T IS NOW PUBLICLY-THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL CREATED COMMITTEE-Missouri River Recovery and Implementation Committee-& CORPS OF ENGINEERS-FLOODING U.S. LAND TO ALLOW FOR WILDLIFE TO THRIVE AT THE EXPENSE OF HER OWN CITIZENS,DESTROYING THEIR HOMES,THEIR PAYCHECKS,&THEIR LIVES? PLEASE DON’T LET THIS SLIDE
Report Post »ISRAELISOURFRIEND
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:37amAnd Obama leads the golf less tour.
Seal #1 is being opened. “To those who have eyes, let him see, to those who have ears, let them hear”.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:24amThe USA hosts the UN and pays more than a quarter of its costs. Added to this, the US fights most of the wars for them, as leader and main provider in coalitions, while suffering unending criticism from those nations who contribute little and fight not at all.. Those wars that the UN conducts are an humiliating example of how not to do it.
The western nations should abandon this corrupt organisation with its mendacious leaders and form their own forum. Taiwan, which was a founding member of the UN until China had them kicked out, should be a founding member of the new organisation.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:22amyep it is now offical, up is down and down is up, black is white and white is black.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 7:13amAnd the perfect storm rages on…
Report Post »drbage
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:40am@CATB
Report Post »Agree 100%. Time for someone in NY to get some moral strength, present the Insane Asylum on the Hudson with an eviction notice, and cut off all funding to these Useless Nitwits.
HKS
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:46amAnd just what is our advantage to being a part of this UN. This outfit ranks right up there with an STD with no name.
Report Post »BoiseBaked
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 9:40amWait a minute, isn’t that a conflict of interest? Isn’t Kim Jong-il in Obama’s cabinet?
Report Post »HogansHero
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 9:44amGive up your weapons and your enemies come into destroy you. Why don’t we just be the next Tibet?
Report Post »knockered
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 11:47amI can’t for the life of me understand why we continue to support and put up with the u.n. Like the unions years ago they must of served a purpose but like the unions of today they really have no good agenda. Get rid if them and the unions. Let’s start taking back own great country, that everyone hates, and leave the rest of the world to rot in hell.
Report Post »coryf076
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:37pmcheck out those little sausage fingers in the picture….could he be classified as a midget?
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:51pmHAHAHHAHAHAH this is calling the kettle back.. this loonatic shall be dealt with soon. a united koprea shall it be…
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