 A worldwide row over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) may have to be solved through the United Nations, said Danish Prime Minster Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday. "I would not rule out the idea that, at the end of the day, the solution to the crisis will be found at the UN," Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting of parliament's foreign policy committee.
| I think I would. Matter of fact, the idea never even occurred to me. |
He said he still favoured a Europe-led solution to the crisis, noting that the crisis between Denmark and the Muslim countries had evolved into a matter for the European Union.
| Which is in fact loads more effective than the UN, just as a tortoise is faster than a slug. |
EU foreign ministers were likely to discuss the matter on Monday, he added, calling European cooperation in the case "precious". |