A U.S. Ambassador Wants U.N. Diplomats to Stop Getting So Drunk Before Budget Talks

Budget negotiations at the U.N. are probably boring, drawn-out affairs, and as such, delegates apparently have a tradition of having a drink or two before the meetings begin. You know, to improve the negotiations, beat back crushing loneliness, increase creativity, whatever. But according to Joseph Torsella, the U.S. ambassador for management and reform at the United Nations, certain delegates have been showing up completely wasted to recent negotiations. More »