Thanks.
I'll be speaking in French, of course, General.
Let me just say that it is an honour to have you with us. Earlier, I had a look at your résumé. I believe that you are the only Canadian to have been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross twice. So, you are quite an accomplished individual.
I listened to your presentation carefully. You talked about subcontracting. You said that certain countries were able to run successful missions because the UN had concluded a subcontracting agreement with them. However, there is something different about Afghanistan. The UN apparently wants to subcontract to NATO. I assume that you have read about NATO's new strategic concept. I believe that the UN is in need of a major reform because it is currently unable to execute missions effectively. Owing to that fact, the UN has to conclude subcontracting agreements with countries or with NATO.
Do you believe that this is a sound course of action, one that provides some insight into the UN's future?