Zimbabwe has been elected to head the UN's commission on Sustainable Economic Development. This position rotates between world regions on an annual basis, and this time around it was Africa's turn to vote. In a secret ballot, Zimbabwe won 26-21.
So, to clarify, Zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe gave land to people who didn't know how to farm, where a country that used to export food now can't feed its people, and where inflation is a cool 1,700 %, is in charge of sustainable development.
Right.
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to the UN, Boniface Chidyausiku, said before the vote that his country was entitled to hold the chairmanship.
"It's our right. We're members of the United Nations and we're members of CSD, and the Africa group did make a decision and endorsed Zimbabwe," he told the BBC's Network Africa programme.
"They're making a storm out of a teacup."
He said the real objection came down to Britain's criticism of Zimbabwe's controversial land reform programme.
If you say so, Mr. Chidyausiku.