U.N. won't reveal who was accredited at Copenhagen

From WorldNetDaily

'We can only provide the number [of journalists] in attendance' By Stewart Stogel Posted: December 19, 2009 ~ 12:45 am Eastern © 2009 WorldNetDaily UNITED NATIONS – As the U.N. Climate Summit closed in Copenhagen amidst confusion and political controversy, just how press access was administered continues to be a source of debate, both in Denmark and at headquarters in New York City. WND, whose credential request to cover the Copenhagen summit was erroneously rejected by U.N. officials, repeatedly requested a list of who received accreditation and who was rejected. After waiting almost a week, the U.N. provided only the number of journalists in attendance but no more. "It is not U.N. policy to release names of organizations, nor those (applications) that were rejected," said Isabelle Broyer, director of the U.N.'s Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit in New York. Broyer said 3,839 journalists covered the Copenhagen summit. Even diplomats at the U.N. expressed disappointment on how the world body fumbled the ball in Denmark. "The Danish authorities did not properly prepare. ... I am hearing from friends (in Copenhagen) about price gouging, especially at the hotels. It is incredible. Many had to stay outside Copenhagen, it was so expensive," said a senior diplomat who requested confidentiality. The New York Times reported that on numerous occasions, accredited diplomats were turned away at the summit's conference hall inside the Bella Center because of police attempts at riot control. WND founder Joseph Farah has expressed his concern over the U.N.'s actions and intends to address them in person in the near future. READ FULL STORY >