AS Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tan Sri Hasmy Agam prepared to leave for home recently after his posting of six-and-a-half years, he could not help but feel disappointed.
Not that he was unhappy about going home after being away for so long but it was at a critical time for the UN: its relevance was being challenged by the United States and the Security Council was split over the question of disarming Iraq of weapons of mass destruction.
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