"THE UN is now seen as an "enemy" and a legitimate target for attacks because of its perceived lack of impartiality, a retired UN troubleshooter says.
Many people believed the world body "has become their enemy and is therefore a legitimate target'' for attacks because of its perceived double standards and lack of impartiality in handling world crises, said Lakhdar Brahimi.
UN boss Ban Ki-moon last month directed a six-member panel led by Mr Brahimi, 74, to look into measures to better protect UN staff around the world, in the wake of last December's suicide bombing of UN offices in Algiers that killed 18 UN employees.
"I think the UN has been on notice that its flag is not anymore a guarantee for protection,'' said Mr Brahimi, a former Algerian foreign minister who had a long and distinguished career in the UN......"
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