Public Relations (is) Offensive

So Kofi Annan a few days ago kicked off a "major public relations offensive" in response to increasing criticism of the UN, and has hired Mr Mark Malloch Brown as chief of staff, to help with the publicity. It's so typical of the man that his response to criticism is to beef up the publicity department.

Now we find out that, doing its part to fight corruption and get the message out, the UN will not allow its officials to testify before the US Congress".