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United Nations agency WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organisation) is in the spotlight again after staff members wrote to UN ambassadors demanding to know why investigations into the behaviour of WIPO head Francis Gurry have been closed down. El Reg can also exclusively reveal details of a mysterious payment made by Gurry …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Coat

    to be clear

    Probably the first paragraph should read WIPO Director General Gurry; as it makes the full scale of the article and quoted texts easier to interpret rather than "WIPO head Francis Gurry".

    "WIPO is currently advertising for a director of internal oversight", is there an online application form? Mine's the coat bulging with Swiss Francs.

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    1. Brewster's Angle Grinder Silver badge
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      Re: to be clear

      Yeah, but you have to buy the rubber stamp yourself.

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    2. Michael Wojcik Silver badge
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      Re: to be clear

      The "internal oversight" position is misnamed. It's not so much a matter of overseeing as one of overlooking.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Is there any branch of any governing agency that's not corrupt?

    and are there any main stream media outlets that would like to report these shenanigans?

    It's a funny old world, at least were overdue a collapse of society.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    The French?

    Aren't they famous for executing, well, everybody. not just the messenger?

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  4. TitterYeNot

    International trough for international snouts

    Ah, the good old UN. More brown envelopes going to and fro than my local Royal Mail sorting office...

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  5. Mark 85

    Whilst there some parts of the UN that do some good, I don't believe it's worth the time, effort, and money to keep this organization going. Perhaps the best solution is get rid of everyone involved, bulldoze the properties and start over.

    This conglomerate mess called the UN is probably more corrupt and self-serving than any government in the world. This scandal is just one of many tips of the iceberg.

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  6. Anonymous Coward
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    US Help?

    Given that this administration has prosecuted /persecuted more whistle-blowers than all the Presidents combined (almost twice, in fact), I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're giving DG Gerry pointers!

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  7. x 7

    does the UN actually achieve anything? Is there a point to it? Time to withdraw funding maybe?

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