Do you really live in a fantasy world, or are you just trying to whip up hatred of other countries to take the spotlight off of the blood on our hands?

Or are you speaking of the French, the Canadians who had conflicts of interest up to their eye-balls through PetrofinaElf? But you already knew that.

To get back to the "reproductive emergency" debate, I would direct you to this link from UNFPA.

UNFPA:

and this quote:
"Free condoms are among the first reproductive health supplies to reach people caught in a crisis situation. They are in demand to prevent both unwanted pregnancy and STIs including HIV/AIDS, and are the first step towards restoring family planning services."

"Once a situation stabilizes, condom distribution and coverage need to be coordinated among government suppliers, the private sector and possibly social marketing programmes."

This is good too:
link

The allegedly defective condom shipment is an example of why the UNFPA should receive no funding from the U.S. government, Mosher said.

"This is an organization that has a $35 [per plate] breakfast so they can decide how to distribute a condom worth 3 and half cents. The level of waste, inefficiency and bureaucracy is well known, but the United Nations bureaucracy really takes the cake," Mosher said.

Are you as outraged about the vultures who lunch at the Four Seasons while they figure out how to profit off of the carnage in Iraq?

http://diplomadic.blogspot.com/2005/01/unbearable.html

Who needs news releases when you can get accounts in the first person?

Perhaps if we had our own house in order we would be in a better position to critique others.

Because they mean those countries whose health infrastructure was worst hit ?

I'm guessing your answer to those questions is no, and rightly so, yet you have no qualms about reversing those standards completely when it comes to the UN. Face it Kate - the sentiments expressed in that article you so approvingly posted simply represent the flip side of the Far Left's extremist views. Neither is correct; neither is responsible, and frankly, neither is respectable.

And why would they claim the Maldives as one of the three worst hit. According to the latest reports the Maldives suffered 82 dead, with 26 missing and is actually number 6 on the list.

So tell my why did they select that country.. no wait, don't bother I know. Because the UNFPA had pre-existing operations in the Maldives (as your link notes). Nothing wrong in of itself, but it is more than a little disingenious to claim it as being one of the "three worst-hit countries." If they were so dammed concerned about AIDS/HIV wouldn't it be more productive to help those countries that have 5 and 6 figure casualty counts? Obviously not in "their world."

Note to "Carpeicthus" Actually this is "palpably insane. And it's not the first time, the same UN BS continues in the Sudan, Rwanda, and Kosovo.

" Do I think it is wrong to be concerned about Aids/HIV? Certainly not, but I don’t believe for a minute it is needed now during this emergency."

And neither do they.

Which is why they note that the
appeal for 28 million dollars is to "meet extraordinary needs of women and youth in the three worst-hit countries over the next six months"

They are not however running around the disaster area tonight handing out free condoms.
As they note their immediate priority is focused on obstetric resources.

"if you believe this outfit is spending money on “just say no to sex” lectures I suggest doing a little research and learn of their similar programs in Africa. They are handing out condoms, pure and simple."

Handing out condoms is more likely to be of use than some spurious abstinence lectures.

Well Ken I did, at the link you provided and buried deep in the press release is this that you left out (by accident?):

UNFPA Genral policy:
"Providing and distributing equipment, medicines and supplies to ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care, as well as prevention of HIV transmission;"

And in Indonesia they are providing this "service"
"has requested $8 million for the reestablishment of basic reproductive health services, including maternal health and the prevention of sexually transmitted infection and HIV/AIDS"

In the Maldives this: help UNFPA promote adolescent reproductive health, including the prevention of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS."

In Sri Lanka this: "It will also work on reducing sexually transmitted infections and HIV transmission, and preventing and managing the consequences of sexual violence."

Kenny if you believe this outfit is spending money on "just say no to sex" lectures I suggest doing a little research and learn of their similar programs in Africa. They are handing out condoms, pure and simple.

Do I think it is wrong to be concerned about Aids/HIV? Certainly not, but I don't believe for a minute it is needed now during this emergency.

They are pissing good money down a rathole, but the UN has held the patent on that for a long time.

And, yes "sweet merciful crap", the oil-for-food scandal, the Rwanda outrage, the blind eye to Darfur and the many sex-abuse and exploitation, and corruption cases - right down to the looting of a unlocked restaurant by diplomats in New York a year or so ago - mean that this is really how I percieve the UN.