Prominent Labour politician honoured despite NOK 1.3 billion cost to taxpayers

Grete Faremo abruptly resigned from her senior UN position after financial waste and abuse of power. While her deputy is to be extradited to the FBI for fraud, money laundering and bribery, she herself slipped under the radar, shielded by the Labour Party. Last year she reappeared to combat abuse of power, yet downplays her own role in what is called the biggest UN scandal of all time.