European Union smashes DESA and demands full accountability of its expenditures

Finally members states are wakening up and becoming more and more sensitive to how the United Nations and its agencies are investing and spending taxpayers money around the world.

In a recent meeting, France's representative speaking on behalf of the European Union, said:

"....Development related sections account for $744 million in the regular budget for 2009. This is nearly 50% of the front line resources in the Budget. Given the challenges we face in meeting the goals we have set ourselves in the field of development, it is important that these resources are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible. We therefore look forward to a detailed debate on the roles and responsibilities of all Secretariat department and the UN system entities involved int he delivery of the mandates of development - related activities and the use of the existing ressources in DESA and the regional Commissions, with a view to ensuring that the Organization has the optimal structures in place to able to deliver as a whole in the best and most efficient manner, through fully exploiting synergies and without overlapping functions."

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