The authoritative communicative that the intent of the visit is to urge us to "obey humanitarian rules" is simply incredible today. Reality brutally verifies this diplomatic fiction. Russian propaganda utilized the gathering to its last crumb, announcing a break in isolation. Meanwhile, accusations are coming from all over Europe. The voice of Mikhail Raducki, head of the wellness committee in the Ukrainian parliament, was first: "Instead of condemning and documenting crimes, he negotiates with a terrorist state".
Soon others joined this voice. Latvian abroad Minister Baiba Braže called the visit and accompanying her message “disgusting”. In her entry, she recalled the fact that in Geneva's elegant offices she seems to escape: Russia attacks hospitals, ‘including children's oncology hospital’. This item makes the words about the "dialogue" sound like a grim joke.
That's why, after 8 days, I'm back on the case. It's not just a handshake, it's a strategical precedent that takes power all day. The WHO has shown the world, and especially another authoritarian regimes, that war crimes over time become part of negotiations. That just wait until pragmatism takes over decency.
Moral authority is absolutely crucial for an organization like WHO. It is he who makes her recommendations taken seriously and her staff are respected in conflict zones. Any motion that undermines this authority is simply a blow to the very essence of her mission. Kluge, trying to patch a gap in the budget, violated the foundation on which the full building is based.
The question for present is not, whether the WHO will last the financial crisis. Sounds like he'll last the crisis of trust. due to the fact that the planet can handle the mediocre organization. But he's helpless towards an organization he doesn't believe.
