Once again the United Nations has demonstrated its insensitivity and crassness by appointing despot Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador” to its World Health Organisation, despite the fact that he has trashed Zimbabwe's own health system, on top of his ongoing evil actions against his own people in every aspect of their lives.

It is hard to get figures on how much money our shifty Australian politicians put into this even shiftier 'world government' organisation, but in 2011 ALONE, they bunged in $65.8 million to the WHO on behalf of Australian taxpayers!

The international uproar over this “insult” has apparently put the appointment “under consideration”, but the UN has again demonstrated that it should be abolished, and Western countries should withdraw from it in shame.

"put the appointment “under consideration” "
That sounds a bit like..um..democracy . It keeps US illegal violence under some type of dog-leash.

Saudi Arabia Human right can't beat that for stupidity.

There bombing of civilians in Yemen should have them charged with war crimes alone.

The US which isn't part of the War Crime court could charge Saudi with bombing civilians. Does Saudi TV do comedy ?

No the UN is the comedy.

" is it possible to 'book' seats for question time? Or do we just turn up and 'first in, first served'?

You don't have to book but if you don't you will only be able to access unsold or unredeemed tickets... should there be any. Book on line aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Whats_On/Parliament_in_action which also allows you to check the schedule to make sure that Parliament is actually sitting and that you're not just looking at an empty chamber."