United Nations praises Rotary
Posted by Martin Ward
on Dec 15, 2006
Kofi Annan praises Rotary's leadership in global polio effort .
In a farewell address on 11 December, outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan cited Rotary International as an example of a private organization or nonstate actor whose partnership with public agencies helps achieve major social goals.
Annan said the "wonderful partnership between the UN family, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and, crucially, Rotary International" is close to eradicating polio worldwide.
It's impossible for governments alone, especially in the face of limited public resources, to solve all humanity's ills, the UN chief noted. Instead, much more can be achieved through public-private partnerships and initiatives, he said.
More than 40 Rotarians served as advisers, consultants, and delegates at the UN charter in 1945. Rotary and the UN have enjoyed a close relationship ever since, with Rotary currently represented at the UN by 23 Rotarians.
Taken from a release by Vukoni Lupa-Lasaga, Rotary International News
Annan said the "wonderful partnership between the UN family, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and, crucially, Rotary International" is close to eradicating polio worldwide.
It's impossible for governments alone, especially in the face of limited public resources, to solve all humanity's ills, the UN chief noted. Instead, much more can be achieved through public-private partnerships and initiatives, he said.
More than 40 Rotarians served as advisers, consultants, and delegates at the UN charter in 1945. Rotary and the UN have enjoyed a close relationship ever since, with Rotary currently represented at the UN by 23 Rotarians.
Taken from a release by Vukoni Lupa-Lasaga, Rotary International News