A Dignified campaign

The para below appeared in UN FORUM, a monthly online newsletter on UN affairs.

UN:By all counts, Jayantha Dhanapala ran a decent dignified campaign. In seeking to become U.N. Secretary General, the former Under-Secretary General from Sri Lanka raised issues of principle rather than personal questions and refused to be drawn into "dirty tricks."

Like other candidates, he has many qualifications and some handicaps. But he highlighted the positive. He lost, of course. But he kept his dignity intact. He also preserved the good name of his country.