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Zimbabwe to lead UN commission on Sustainable Development


Western countries have expressed disappointment at the decision to elect Zimbabwe to lead the United Nations (UN) Commission on Sustainable Development.

The German representative, Sigmar Gabriel, said on behalf of the European Union that because of Zimbabwe's poor human rights record and its chronic economic decline, the result would have a negative impact on the commission's credibility.
United States diplomats agree the whole credibility of one of the commissions is now in question.