The international response has also been critical

I want you to hear my speech on the way. You're my severest critic.

Ada Louise Huxstable, the New York Times critic, had some choice words

In recent years, it has been looked at critically in terms of environmental damage and the search for alternative sources of energy.

At the present stage, it is necessary above all to take a critical look at the existing systems within the United Nations.

While the General Assembly and the International Court of Justice still had important roles to play, a critical examination of the Organization apos s structures should be undertaken.

Recalling the ongoing efforts of the Special Committee in carrying out a critical review of its work with the aim of making appropriate and constructive recommendations and decisions to attain its objectives in accordance with its mandate,

Recalling the ongoing efforts of the Special Committee in carrying out a critical review of its work with the aim of making appropriate and constructive recommendations and decisions to attain its objectives in accordance with its mandate,

The world, which applauded United Nations action on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, is examining with a critical eye the Organization apos s inaction and ineffectiveness in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Karim Arbaji (29) and Tarek Biasi (22) were arrested in June 2007 by Syrian Military Intelligence for expressing online views critical of the Syrian government.

(c) The monitoring, reporting, self evaluation and control systems will be strengthened further so as to enable managers to scrutinize critically their activities and associated resources and ensure proper focus on expected outputs and outcomes.

The Secretariat is an international civil service body. Like any bureaucracy, it must exercise self criticism and evaluate the manner in which it intends to face the challenges of the future.

The Secretariat of the United Nations is an international civil service, and like any bureaucracy there is a compelling need for it to look critically at itself, justify its raison d apos être and reassess how it proposes to meet the challenges of the future.