Under-fire UN environment chief forced back to HQ

Erik Solheim, under pressure over frequent flying and rule-breaking, has also now recused himself over wife's jobThe UN's environment chief, under fire over huge travel expenses and rule-breaking, has been forced leave the UN general assembly in New York early and return to his Nairobi headquarters to deal with the growing crisis.The problems for Erik Solheim, Norwegian head of the UN Environment Programme (Unep), include the Netherlands becoming the latest nation to withhold millions of dollars in funding until the issues are resolved. Continue reading...