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Nirupam Sen appointed as Special Advisor to UNGA President By Dharam Shourie
New York, Apr 6 (PTI) Former Indian envoy to the United
Nations Nirupam Sen has been appointed Special Senior Advisor
to the President of the 192-member General Assembly on world
financial and economic crisis.
Announcing the appointment, President Miguel D Escoto
Brockmann spoke of Sen's experience and expertise which, he
said, would provide "valuable support" to his office.
India is yet to name his replacement.
Sen's appointment comes at crucial time when Escoto is
preparing for a high level UN conference on financial and
economic crisis on June 9 which is expected to, among other
things, suggest changes in the structure of the international
financial institutions.
Sen, who retired as Indian Ambassador to UN on March 31,
is expected to play a major role in drawing up the final
recommendations that the conference is expected to issue.
As Indian Ambassador, Sen had played an active role in
the General Assembly discussions on the Stiglitz Commission
which had recommended, among other things, introducing double
majority voting in the IMF. The Commission was appointed by
Escoto to give recommendation on dealing the global financial
crisis.
Sen pointed out that while this may prevent developed
countries from opposing developing states agenda, they would
still be able to block, in the absence of other reforms, any
proposal they do not like. This could entrench existing
policies based on western dominance and even risk legitimizing
them.
In the Assembly, Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize Winner
in Economics, later admitted Sen's argument was correct.
During Sen's tenure, India had won every election to the
UN bodies it fought by overwhelming margins.
A highly popular figure, he often spoke extempore and
had penchant for quoting Shakespeare and other classical
writer to make a point. His scholarly presentations,
interspersed with humour, were so much liked that mostly it
was difficult to find a vacant seat when he took the stand.
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Nations Nirupam Sen has been appointed Special Senior Advisor
to the President of the 192-member General Assembly on world
financial and economic crisis.
Announcing the appointment, President Miguel D Escoto
Brockmann spoke of Sen's experience and expertise which, he
said, would provide "valuable support" to his office.
India is yet to name his replacement.
Sen's appointment comes at crucial time when Escoto is
preparing for a high level UN conference on financial and
economic crisis on June 9 which is expected to, among other
things, suggest changes in the structure of the international
financial institutions.
Sen, who retired as Indian Ambassador to UN on March 31,
is expected to play a major role in drawing up the final
recommendations that the conference is expected to issue.
As Indian Ambassador, Sen had played an active role in
the General Assembly discussions on the Stiglitz Commission
which had recommended, among other things, introducing double
majority voting in the IMF. The Commission was appointed by
Escoto to give recommendation on dealing the global financial
crisis.
Sen pointed out that while this may prevent developed
countries from opposing developing states agenda, they would
still be able to block, in the absence of other reforms, any
proposal they do not like. This could entrench existing
policies based on western dominance and even risk legitimizing
them.
In the Assembly, Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize Winner
in Economics, later admitted Sen's argument was correct.
During Sen's tenure, India had won every election to the
UN bodies it fought by overwhelming margins.
A highly popular figure, he often spoke extempore and
had penchant for quoting Shakespeare and other classical
writer to make a point. His scholarly presentations,
interspersed with humour, were so much liked that mostly it
was difficult to find a vacant seat when he took the stand.
PTI DS
PMR
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