Among those criticizing the United Nations for its performance in Somalia have been some of its own officials.

Bush administration officials often criticized the United Nations in 2004 and 2005 for not involving itself more deeply in rebuilding Iraq.

Pentagon officials have criticized the United Nations for moving in much too slowly to replace American troops in the south of Iraq.

He criticized the United Nations as weak and claimed that participating in its land mine program would hurt America's status as a superpower.

Bosnian Government leaders were furious about today's renewed attacks and criticized the United Nations for failing to protect it.

For these and many other reasons, it has become easy, even fashionable in some quarters, to criticize the United Nations.

Their unions assert that work conditions have worsened, and they criticize the United Nations for refusing to negotiate with them.

In addition to criticizing the United Nations, opponents of the bridge naming say the process was flawed.

Mr. Tudjman also criticized the United Nations for not enforcing certain provisions of the peace accord.

But American officials also criticized the United Nations.