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Who'll be the next UN chief?

The UN urgently needs a leader who can melt the frigid and moribund atmosphere of global negotiations.

The search is on for a new secretary-general of the United Nations to succeed Ban Ki-moon. The importance of this office in an era of conflicts cannot be underestimated.
The world requires an international civil servant, who can seek the balance of justice through diplomacy. Today's negotiating problems are vastly complex, centuries old, rife with racial and religious prejudices and overlaid with combustible economic and political frictions. The UN urgently needs a leader who can melt the frigid and moribund atmosphere of global negotiations. The UN has to gain trust and respect for its actions not only from the opposing parties but also from the international community.
- Farouk Araie, by email

Dubai's initiative to become the hub of health tourism will put it on the map of sought-after destinations.
- Haniya Jamal, Dubai

Politeness is an infinite trait. Emphasis on its practice should the onus of educational institutions and parents.
- Gopal Nair, Dubai

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