U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security |
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Title: U.N. Headquarters Renovation: No Accountability Without Transparency |
Date: 6/20/06 |
Time (EST): 2:30 PM |
Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
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This hearing will focus on the continuing lack of transparency for the massive UN renovation project in Turtle Bay, Manhattan. This is a follow up to last year's hearing, where the UN was called to account for wasted design money and a flawed and over-priced ($1.2 billion) plan. Now the plan's cost projection has sky-rocketed to $1.7 billion, millions more have been spent on new designs, and an itemized cost projection is still not available. The lack of transparency is a case study in the larger lack of transparency, accountability, financial and ethical integrity at the international body. |
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Witnesses
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Panel 1
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Ambassador
John Bolton
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, Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations
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Ms.
Claudia Rosett
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, Journalist-In-Residence
, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
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Ms.
Anne Bayefsky
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, Senior Fellow
, Hudson Institute
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Mr.
Thomas Melito
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, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team
, Government Accountability Office
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