The United Nations is a disgrace. John Bolton has his chance this month to try and air out the UN’s dirty laundry and shame them into making changes. That’s like moving a mountain one pebble at a time. Bolton says that “two-thirds of members pay only 20 percent of the cost” and that the UN “is hobbled “by bad management, by sex and corruption” and a lack of confidence in its ability to carry out missions.”

The oil-for-food program, established in 1996 with Iraq’s economy crippled by sanctions, allowed Saddam Hussein to sell oil in exchange for humanitarian goods meant for his people.An inquiry by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker found that Saddam sold oil to foreign countries in hopes of getting their support for lifting U.N. sanctions, and enriched himself by $1.8 billion through a kickback scheme. Companies and politicians essentially paid him for the right to do business, circumventing the U.N. program.

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday is expected to unveil his major overhaul for management reform for the United Nations.

Bolton on Saturday also described the U.N. as inept for not being able to stop Iran’s nuclear development and “devaluing the IAEA,” the International Atomic Energy Agency.

“Through all of this, the U.S. has been encouraged by Europe to pursue action through the U.N.,” Bolton said, adding that patience of the administration was wearing thin.
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Bolton — who has a reputation for brilliance, obstinacy and speaking his mind — said in 1994 that it wouldn’t make a “bit of difference” if the United Nations lost the top 10 stories from its 39-story headquarters. source

I think Mr. Bolton is being way too kind.