All things Quote by Donald Rumsfeld
“An institution that...would permit Iraq, a terrorist state that refuses to disarm, to become soon the chair of the United Nations Commission on Disarmament, and which recently elected Libya - a terrorist state - to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights of all things, seems not to be even struggling to regain credibility. That these acts of irresponsibility could happen now, at this moment in history, is breathtaking.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Press conference, US Secretary of State, 2003
Criticizes appointing nations with poor human‑rights records to UN leadership, implying loss of institutional credibility.
In simple terms: Appointing terrorist states to UN roles harms credibility.
Key Takeaway
Question integrity in international bodies.
Themes
politics
ethics
leadership
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
political
analytical
When to use this quote
- UN appointments
- diplomacy
- policy reform
Key Concepts
human rights
global governance
credibility
Questions to Reflect On
- How should UN vet members?
- What standards protect credibility?
A Different Perspective
Such appointments may reflect geopolitical compromises.
