Obama has criticized the UN for too much extravagence in thier hiring and payroll...........
However, as noted in the Bloomberg article, the Obama attack on the UN was instigated by recently passed US House legislation that will substantially curtail funding; if the UN doesn't clean up their over-the-top balance sheet....
So, Obama's hand was forced to do the right thing in this instance - by the Tea Party Republicans!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...un-budget.html