Full Moon over U.N.
U.N. Shuts Out N.Y. Health Inspectors
UNITED NATIONS -- Despite growing concerns by both U.N. staff and diplomats on the deteriorating health and safety conditions inside the New York City headquarters, U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Monday denied New York City health authorities access to its 40-acre campus.
"We are not subject to inspections and this can only be done on a voluntary basis," so explained U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe in an e-mail to NewsMax.
The world famous headquarters, sitting between 42-48th Streets in mid-town Manhattan, houses more than 10,000 workers, many of whom eat in the complex's five restaurants.
Two of those restaurants are also open to tourists and the general public.
Since 2003, those restaurants have been operated by Aramark Corp.
The facilities have shown repeated infestations of mice and rats. They also operate with equipment found to be either broken or in a state of disrepair.
U.N. building maintenance workers claim they often find rodent droppings inside equipment used to prepare food.
The issue of health conditions have gained new attention in New York City since a Greenwich Village KFC restaurant was recently found infested with rats.
The rapidly worsening conditions have also been the subject of repeated official complaints by the U.N.'s Staff Union which represents more than 9,000 workers at the organization's headquarters.
On July 27, 2006 the Union issued a resolution entitled: "Deterioration of Food Quality and Services of the Catering Facilities at Headquarters." Within the resolution the Union contends that it is "Concerned that the overall quality and service provided by Aramark, which has been in steady decline, has reached unacceptable levels."
It also "Expresses dismay that despite constant efforts to prevail on the caterer to improve the quality of food and pay more attention to cleanliness, hygiene, and pest control, and despite repeated complaints by individuals, no remedial improvements have been noticed."
UNITED NATIONS -- Despite growing concerns by both U.N. staff and diplomats on the deteriorating health and safety conditions inside the New York City headquarters, U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Monday denied New York City health authorities access to its 40-acre campus.
"We are not subject to inspections and this can only be done on a voluntary basis," so explained U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe in an e-mail to NewsMax.
The world famous headquarters, sitting between 42-48th Streets in mid-town Manhattan, houses more than 10,000 workers, many of whom eat in the complex's five restaurants.
Two of those restaurants are also open to tourists and the general public.
Since 2003, those restaurants have been operated by Aramark Corp.
The facilities have shown repeated infestations of mice and rats. They also operate with equipment found to be either broken or in a state of disrepair.
U.N. building maintenance workers claim they often find rodent droppings inside equipment used to prepare food.
The issue of health conditions have gained new attention in New York City since a Greenwich Village KFC restaurant was recently found infested with rats.
The rapidly worsening conditions have also been the subject of repeated official complaints by the U.N.'s Staff Union which represents more than 9,000 workers at the organization's headquarters.
On July 27, 2006 the Union issued a resolution entitled: "Deterioration of Food Quality and Services of the Catering Facilities at Headquarters." Within the resolution the Union contends that it is "Concerned that the overall quality and service provided by Aramark, which has been in steady decline, has reached unacceptable levels."
It also "Expresses dismay that despite constant efforts to prevail on the caterer to improve the quality of food and pay more attention to cleanliness, hygiene, and pest control, and despite repeated complaints by individuals, no remedial improvements have been noticed."
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All I can say if " I wouldn't recommend eating there." 0 -
What the deal is all these UN reps from foreign countries are accustomed to eating where rats have been, and it tastes just like home! 0 -
just curious, did the US ever cede the land to the UN?
Is the UN a sovereign entity capable of owning land, and are we thus even capable of ceding land to it?
Or does the US gov't just give them cheap/ free rent for where they built their headquarters?
If we didn't officially cede the land, they u bet your arse they are subject to our inspections0 -
even if we did, let's take it back.... 0 -
Personally, think the US should have the UN MOVE it's HQ. Understand there is a nice place called the Bikini Atoll that is not being used much nowadays.... 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
Personally, think the US should have the UN MOVE it's HQ. Understand there is a nice place called the Bikini Atoll that is not being used much nowadays....
+1 Time to move the UN out of this country. Most of the members are dictator countries and do not have our best interests at heart.0 -
Two legged and four legged rats. Let them eat each other. 0 -
Easy solution. You just close off the building untill they comply. 0 -
Dakota- no need to close off the building- just have Con Ed pull the plug. [:p] 0 -
I think we should boot the un out. maybe they would be better off in cuba, iran. just get them out of the U.S.A. 0
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