Greetings from Asian girls

Greetings from Asian girls
Greetings from Asian girls

2012年3月23日星期五

Obama's unexpected nomination of Korean medical expert Jim Yong Kim, any of the World Bank

U.S. President Barack Obama, 23, unexpectedly nominated for president of the U.S. Ivy League Dartmouth College, Korean American Jim Yong Kim (Jim Yong Kim) as the World Bank, to succeed will be leaving office on June 30 this year, the rank and file Lick.


U.S. nomination of Jim Yong Kim as World Bank presidentSource: CCTV network Category: Morning NewsThe nomination of at least two accidents: First, Jim Yong Kim, a Korean, and if elected will become the first in the history of Asian Americans as the World Bank president. Prior to all walks of life favored candidate, no one mentioned him, called the "dark horse"; two Jim Yong Kim, is not a banker, nor served as decision-makers in the U.S. government, which is very different from the last several sessions of the World Bank.
Obama said that day in the White House announced this decision, the decision to nomination of Jim Yong Kim, is made after careful and thorough search. "I think no one Bijinboshi more suitable to undertake this important task."
Jim Yong Kim, 52, was born in Seoul, South Korea, 5 years old with his parents emigrated to the U.S., he is a physician, but also an anthropologist, is a very influential figure in the global health community is the containment of AIDS around the world and the leader of the spread of the tuberculosis. A former World Health Organization HIV / AIDS Department in 2009 as president of Dartmouth College, to become the first Asian-Americans served as president of the Ivy League.
Obama praised Jim Yong Kim has spent over 20 years committed to improving medical and health conditions in developing countries. "Dr. King has a truly global experience, and then to the Americas from Asia to Africa, from the capitals to the small village, he had worked."
Obama this decision is the final day of the provisions of the World Bank nomination deadline, "giving birth" because of intense competition. Rice, Obama's former economic adviser Larry Summers, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, and announced a high profile candidate at Columbia University economist, the father of "shock therapy" Sachs had been regarded as a candidate.
67 years since the founding of the World Bank and IMF, World Bank president has been followed by an American, International Monetary Fund Managing internal consultation by the European powers and paries practice.
However, this year's American "one-man show" facing an unprecedented challenge. On behalf of the emerging market economies of the BRIC countries recently decided to align the selection of candidates for the post of World Bank president, this is the first time in history.
At present, in addition to Jim Yong Kim, the three African countries have been nominated to the Nigerian Minister of Finance Yiwei La as the World Bank, former finance minister of Colombia Ocampo is also the position of competitors, they have been supported by many countries.
Widely expected, Jim Yong Kim as World Bank president is almost certain, because the United States remains the 15.85% of the voting rights of the World Bank, only a veto-wielding countries. Coupled with the possible support of European countries, Jim Yong Kim, the odds greatly.
The other hand, Obama chose Jim Yong Kim, a lot of thought, their status as medical experts, in particular, has helped developing countries, infectious diseases prevention and control work experience will win developing countries welcome, and his Korean identity is to win the goodwill of the emerging Asian countries. Earlier media reports, the current World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan was Kim Jin brave move accession to the WTO Wei served as the Director-General also received his behind.
According to the process published by the World Bank, after the close of nominations, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors will establish a list of up to a short list of three candidates. The Board of Executive Directors will be included in the list of candidates for a formal interview, expected to be in the 2012 World Bank spring meetings of the selection of a new president to reach a consensus.

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