by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, May 5 – How corrupt and decrepit has the UN system become under Antonio Guterres, in this case due to Guterres? Today's example is again from the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights, to which Guterres appointed his unqualified crony Volker Turk more than two years ago.
From OHCHR staff - "Dear Matthew Russell Lee, Many thanks for exposing corruption in UN under Antonio Guterres and his cronies like narcissistic Volker Turk.
Yesterday OHCHR staff celebrated the long goodbye of “soulless”Nada al Nashif. She arrived in early 2020 and leaves six and a half years later. She leaves a record of wasting tax payers money (especially unearmarked funds) promoting her fellow nationals (creating a megalomaniac front office), promoted incompetent and corrupt Kim Taylor (who lied in her PHP and fast-tracked her boyfriend to a P4) to undeserved D1, promoted unstable Maarit Kohonen Sheriff (who also promoted her husband to P4 in blatant conflict of interest) to D2, mismanaged OHCHR funds, led the dismissal of most junior colleagues mainly women (including sick and pregnant), favored promotion of Scott Campbell to a D1 post in Colombia although he could hardly mumble Spanish, ensured that no budget cuts would affect OHCHR establishment at P5, D1 or D2 level, and led the reprisals against whistleblowers with the help of weaponized OIOS. Amazing record for someone who had no experience in human rights and kept referring to her UNESCO’s past.
Why was she extended after her initial four year assignment? She was useful to flamboyant Volker Turk, the ultimate bureaucrat, who needs someone to do the dirty work. Guterres, Catherine Pollard, useless Martha Helena Lopez and Volker Turk are responsible and must be held accountable. Nada Al Nashif leaves in shame, disliked by member states and NGOs, hated by the staff (ironically including some of those whom she promoted. This is how toxic OHCHR has become). Bye-bye and never come back. OHCHR and the UN will be better without her and her cronies. Volker Turk must go."
As must Guterres at UNHQ - Inner City Press and FUNCA have sent a questionnaire on transparency and accountability to the now four (so far) candidates for UNSG, no answer from Rebeca Grynspan, watch this site. And nothing from Mike Waltz. Meanwhile both Big Tony and Amina are due on April 15 at the IMF which Inner City Press is accredited to cover,
Inner City Press re-applied to re-enter the UN on June 19, 2025 - no answer at all from Melissa Fleming, Tel Mekel, Stephane Dujarric for six months, then a denial with no reason at all given. Today's UN is corrupt.
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