“Because I believe in leadership from the top, I have made complete, public disclosure of my assets -- in a way that no SG has done before. I have been loud and clear about honesty: our UN will not tolerate corruption or abuse of power.”
Secretary-General's remarks to UN Senior Officials at Turin Retreat, Italy (Friday, 31 August 2007)
With these words Ban Ki-moon addressed the CEB meeting on Aug 2007. By that he meant that: -
all staff members whose principal duties relate to the investment of the assets of the UN or of any accounts for which the UN has fiduciary or custodial responsibility have to complete and submit their confidential financial disclosure or declaration of interest statement on an annual basis (every March) in respect of the previous calendar year. (ST/SGB/2006/6)
Chief Finance Officer
Deputy-Assistant Secretary General
United Nations Development Programme
HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES ON DISCLOSURE AND UNDP HAS FAILED TO MAKE PUBLIC THE ASSETS AND INTERESTS OF ITS CFO WHO MANAGES 16$ BILLION A YEAR
But in the interest of the public the UNDP-WATCH will make sure that the world-taxpayers have at least a glimpse of UNDP's
Chief Finance Officer's vast interests.
U.N. Couple Purchase Million Dollar Manhattan Condo
The Corinthian is a Manhattan high-rise building constructed in 1987 that is home to many luxurious condos. The average unit sales price in the building is currently $628,000.
Darshak Shah and Aruna Thanabalasingam have just purchased a two bedroom, two bathroom unit in the complex for $1.2 million. Shah has served as the finance director of the United Nations Development Program, while Thanabalasingam has served as the deputy director in the office of human resources.
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