MORE UN NARISHKEIT: The BBC reports that Zimbabwe is all set to head a key UN body--the Commission on Sustainable Development. What does the Commission on Sustainable Development do? In their own words:

The Division for Sustainable Development provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development.

You can read the rest, if you like. But I'm warning you--it ain't gonna help.
What whatever it does, Zimbabwe doesn't seem particularly well qualified on the subject:

Zimbabwe is enduring the world's highest inflation, at more than 2000%, mass unemployment, and there are widespread accusations of civil rights abuses.

On Wednesday it was announced that households in Zimbabwe were to be limited to four hours' electricity a day, between 1700 and 2100 local time.

The measure, to ensure that wheat farmers are guaranteed the power needed to irrigate their crops, will be in place for the next three months, the state power provider said.

And that is the least of Zimbabwe's problems:



All in all, the perfect candidate for a leadership role in the UN.

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